A former Glasgow journalist, inspired in part by her firefighter dad, has won a top art award for the second year running.
Illustrator Boo Paterson - who is thought to be the only political papercutting artist in theShe told the Glasgow Times:"I was commissioned to do this illustration by Stanford Magazine in the US.
There are people engulfed in flames, houses and trees ablaze, and even real singed vintage photographs of happy families. “It was exciting, but I was also aware that it was deadly serious from dad’s expression. We would sit in the car - sometimes for hours - watching the fires, then dad would get back in reeking of smoke and we’d go home."I remember one guy who was happily chatting away to us and the skin on his hand was peeled back like wood shavings. He’d taken off his glove during the firefight. I realise now he must have been in shock because he didn’t seem to be in any pain.
“As he was researching the book, he asked me to go to Montrose Offshore Fire Training Centre to select pictures and interview various people at the facility for him. “Later, we would wear the breathing apparatus - which weighs 30lb - and we’d have to rescue live ‘casualties’ from burning modules. As in real life, the ‘casualties’ were thrashing about, panicking, hitting us in fear. It really left a big impression on me about the pandemonium of being in a fire."
Boo says: “The Stanford Magazine story talked about all these innovative methods of controlling fire. The satellites now assess likely points of ignition so that they can stop fire before it starts. They’re also seeing if dropping gel-like fire retardant from helicopters could be sprayed before the fires so it sticks to plants and prevents the spread, or stops it completely.
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