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Gudrun club

Posted: 20 Apr 2024

Taken: 31 Aug 2023

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1/800 • f/8.0 • 152.0 mm • ISO 640 •

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Shit happens

Shit happens
Wooden houses go up in flames pretty fast- Upernavik fire station is actually just across the road (see map)!



The blue buildings serve as fire alarms and water stations

Fred Fouarge, Erhard Bernstein, Nouchetdu38, Holger Hagen and 34 other people have particularly liked this photo

43 comments - The latest ones
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
I love the sense of decay you have captured here, Gudrun. Best wishes, Joe
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Thank you so much, Joe! The climate accelerates the decay.
10 months ago.
 uwschu
uwschu club
allzeit einsatzbereit, außer es brennt ;-)
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to uwschu club
Schönen Dank, Uwe! Da musste ich daran denken, dass bei uns mal ein Haus direkt neben der Feuerwache West abgebrannt ist- die waren gerade auf Betriebsausflug;-)
10 months ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
...anscheinend haben sie ja noch etwas retten können.
10 months ago.
Hubs 56 club has replied to LotharW club
zumindest ist von den Fassaden noch etwas übrig geblieben - für die Betroffenen vermutlich nur ein geringer Trost
zumindest konnten die Nachbarhäuser geschützt werden
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to LotharW club
Besten Dank, Lothar! Ein bisschen was....
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Hubs 56 club
Das ist wohl das Wichtigste, dass solche Brände nicht übergreifen- das wäre bei den vielen Holzhäusern fatal.
10 months ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
decayed, yet a nice picture.
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you, Jaap!
10 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
ohhh je!
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Annemarie club
Besten Dank, Annemarie! Das geht bei Holzhäusern leider sehr schnell....
10 months ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
sehr schöne Dokumentation des Verfalls
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Schussentäler club
Danke vielmals, Reiner! Die müssen wahrscheinlich warten, bis die Bauteile per Schiff aus Dänemark kommen, bevor sie wiederaufbauen können.
10 months ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Yes wood has many advantages but not against flames. Well done.

Best Wishes. Herb
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thank you, Herb! Fire is always a problem, the main worry would be to prevent the flames taking neighbouring houses.
10 months ago.
 Patrick Brandy
Patrick Brandy club
C'est toujours triste de voir l'état de ses maisons surtout pour les habitants bon week-end.
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Patrick Brandy club
Merci beaucoup, Patrick! In these tight little communities the inhabitants probably get a lot of help.
10 months ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
It's curious. The firefighters would be on a picnic that day. Have a great weekend my friend.
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro club
Thanks a lot, Anton! That once actually happened in our town in Germany;-) Here they probably needed too much time to get the water going...
10 months ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Les contraires s'opposent et pourtant les pompiers sont juste à côté.
Bon weekend salutaire.
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Merci beaucoup, Malik- have a good Sunday!
10 months ago.
 Walter 7.8.1956
Walter 7.8.1956 club
Gut zu Wissen. (( ; - ))
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Walter 7.8.1956 club
Schönen Dank, Walter! Genügend fließendes Wasser bei Permafrost ist nicht so einfach....
10 months ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Yes!
They're dangerous...
But fire allows for interesting images, Gudrun!
10 months ago. Edited 10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to J.Garcia club
Thank you so much, Judite! Building materials have to be mostly imported, so wooden prefabs are probably cheapest...
10 months ago.
J.Garcia club has replied to Gudrun club
Thanks for information, Gudrun!
10 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Yes, once the interior starts burning it can be hard to stop. The little iceberg at R in the background is an interesting detail.
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to tiabunna club
Thanks very much, George! They probably had their hands full to contain the fire.
10 months ago.
 Edna Edenkoben
Edna Edenkoben club
No shit, Gudrun!! ;-)))
Klasse! Ein Fotomotiv ganz nach meinem Geschmack :-)
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Edna Edenkoben club
Herzlichen Dank, Edna! Ja, das kommt bei Holzhäusern leider vor....
10 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Oh jeh Sieht nicht gut aus fürs Haus !
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Ulrich John club
Schönen Dank, Uli! Wenn die Leute Glück haben, kommt das Schiff mit den Fertigbausätzen noch vor dem Winter....
10 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A very well composed shot Gudrun............it would seem the fire was caught just in time before the whole structure disappeared. I hope no one was killed or injured..!!
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Keith Burton club
Thanks very much, Keith! I didn't find anyone to ask but I think they all got out in time.
10 months ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Outstanding find.
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thanks a lot, Don!
10 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Excellent pair! Hope the house can be salvaged and repaired.
10 months ago. Edited 10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you so much, William! The foundations seem intact, for they rest they'll have to wait for the boat to bring prefabricated parts from Denmark.
10 months ago.
 Heide
Heide club
Das ist so schade, das kleine Häuschen abgebrannt ...
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Heide club
Danke vielmals, Heide! Ja, Holzhäuser sind immer gefährdet....
10 months ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
Da gab es wohl nicht mehr Viel zu retten.
10 months ago.
Gudrun club has replied to Percy Schramm club
Besten Dank, Percy! Das Fundament steht noch:-)
10 months ago.

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