This image of an Orange County Fire...

This image of an Orange County Fire Authority firefighter from

Station 51 in Irvine was shot on my way in to Costa Mesa at the start

of my work day.

He’s pulling hose from a fire truck as he prepares to attack the

fire in the cab of a big rig on the San Diego Freeway at the Jeffrey

Road off-ramp Tuesday.It’s rare being able to capture an automobile

still in flames. I happened to be driving by as the cab became fully

engulfed in flames, and before fire crews arrived at the scene.

This incident did not happen in our coverage area, but when

opportunities such as car fires arise, we photographers have to take

advantage.

-- Mark Dustin