My name is Paul LaRochelle welcome to my website. I have been in the fire service since age 15 and began chasing fires even before that. I am a retired Lieutenant with the Worcester Mass. F.D. assigned to Rescue 1. I served proudly with the department for 31 years. My family members in the fire service include my daughter (I couldn't be more proud), son-in law, two brothers and a cousin. I have loved photography for as long as I can remember. Naturally combining my career and my job for a fun and exciting hobby was easy. I believe fire photography to be the most challenging, usually shot in extreme conditions with poor lighting. Documenting America's heroes in action fighting the most feared of natures fury FIRE!!! I have always used Canon equipment, starting with a pair of AE1's and now a pair of 1D Mark 4's.
This web site is dedicated to my wife Paula, my children Kimberly and Paul III for understanding all the times when I ran out of the house for a "job". My son has passed away, he never got my fire photography he would say "seen one fire seen them all" Just one of the many things I miss about him. I hope these photos capture the essence of what we do day to day in the fire service. Thanks for looking.
This web site is dedicated to my wife Paula, my children Kimberly and Paul III for understanding all the times when I ran out of the house for a "job". My son has passed away, he never got my fire photography he would say "seen one fire seen them all" Just one of the many things I miss about him. I hope these photos capture the essence of what we do day to day in the fire service. Thanks for looking.
© Fire Action Photos by Paul LaRochelle