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Silhouette of ‘phantom firefighter’ captured on camera during Texas fire

Unusual image was taken during a blaze in Quinlan

By Tim Bynum
Quinlan, Texas, Volunteer Fire Department

QUINLAN, Texas — On January 5, 2011, the Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department and West Tawakoni Volunteer Fire Departments of the Quinlan, Texas, area, were called out to a structure fire.

As the fire grew, it quickly became a multiple-alarm fire.

Here’s a picture of the fire that West Tawakoni Firefighter Kyle Harrison took.

If you notice on the top left corner of the picture, the fire wrapped the smoke, creating the silhouette of a “firefighter.”

At the time of this picture, there were no firefighters in the structure. I find the picture very interesting.


Photo Kyle Harrison