AJC Staff Photos of the Year, 2011-- John Spink
At fires, I like to get as close as I safely can to give a firefighter's perspective. My measurement - If it's too hot for your face- then you're too close. Some fire departments say a block away is where we ought to be. Thankfully most metro departments allow us to see their department work much closer than that. This Gwinnett firefighter stands by as a ladder unit overhead puts water on the flames at the Spaulding Hills apartments on Winterbrook Court Feb. 3, 2011. John Spink jspink@ajc.com
