Huge Fire In My Street—gopro Action

[/ryantanyu]

Here is my collection of photos extracted from my GoPro videos (shot at 720p30).
Videos are still uploading, raw
And my mini-narration on every photo I'm not a good story-teller

All photos are in my Facebook Page RTY vlogs, and my videos will be uploaded on youtube.com/ryantanyu.

(I'll try to upload as much as I can and continue tomorrow; it's 1AM here)

6:35pm
I received 4 texts informing me of a recently-erupted fire near my home; at the same time, #firetruck and #firemen zoom past from behind. I follow

6:36pm
I realize I could help; I aid in making way for the raging firetruck

6:46pm
I get to witness the helplessness of the local residents

(See below; can't post more than 5 photos in a single post)

 

[/ryantanyu]

6:47pm
I stand up-close, argue w/ myself whether I should be useful or not

6:49pm
I get to see the #fire up-close (and got my phone wet)

6:50pm
A pitiful sight: resident and #firefighter are tossing pails at one another

6:51pm
I climbed for a better view, ended up being a link in the human chain of passing around half-empty pails of water

(Continued below)

 

[/ryantanyu]

7:01pm
A number of explosions are heard (watch the video later), at the next door over

7:02pm
I act bossy and text my 'appointment' I'm gonna be late after straightening the 'human chain' of quarter-filled pails of water

7:04pm
The roof became too hot to bear; we fall back 1 house backwards

7:07pm
That roof is now covered in flames, glad we fell back

 

[/ryantanyu]

7:08pm
We fall another house back, the heat becoming more and more unbearable

7:08pm
This ninja/resident catches me mid-swing, as my hop from the brittle roof beneath fails

7:13pm
More explosions (startling the guy with the 1/8th-filled pail of water)

7:15pm
We were all getting wet from up here; our puny attempt at throwing pails was growing weak

 

[/ryantanyu]

7:16pm
We finally give up, stepped down from the last roof

7:17pm
As the last person to climb down, I take one last glance—and get splashed again. I climb down

7:17pm
I discovered my new talent: climbing (watch the video later)

 

[dandoolittle]

Erm, damn!!!

 

[/ryantanyu]

Erm, damn!!!

Yea I feel bad for those with losses

 

[/ryantanyu]

Here's a poorly-edited video (will post another):

 

[/ryantanyu]

I didn't realize the fireman at 2:45 fell through the roof until just now, watching my already-uploaded video.

 

[jthomas]

Wow. Intense stuff.