June 9, 2001.  Modesto, California.

"A trio of firefighters from Oakdale had been directed to move to the east side of the trestle and get in close on the remaining fire in the deck. I went over with them, getting a nice "brothers under the bridge" vertical shot and following that up with my favorite of the day..."

photo by Ted Benson, copyright 2001 Modesto Bee, used by permission

Tidewater Southern Railway

Burning of the Tuolumne River Bridge