Two Photo Sets: Hotshot Firefighters and Video Vixens Eating Snacks

At NPR, a day in the life of a hotshot crew, or the firefighters whose job is to go after the worst wild blazes:

The days are long, stretching from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. or longer. They cut fire lines, burn backfires, and mop up hot ash piles smoldering in the undergrowth. Then it’s back to camp for dinner, chores and maybe, but not frequently, a shower… The pace is relentless, but hotshots are the best of the best. According to the U.S. Forest Service, they must be in peak physical condition: capable of running 1.5 miles in 11 minutes or less; doing 40 sit-ups in 60 seconds; and hiking three miles with a 45-pound pack in 45 minutes.

And, at Kendrick Brinson’s photography blog, a day behind the scenes DJ Khaled’s “No New Friends” video, or other people whose work involves wilding out/blazing:

Every rap shoot offers glimpses into this made-up world where beautiful women and rosé flow freely, but it’s all a show, for the most part. (I’ve photographed a rap producer who got out of his Honda and into the Escalade before a shoot.) Even after the scene with Khaled and the women in the hot tub, he went to Rick Ross’s trailer and told Ross how amazing the women were and how incredible the scene was.

This is my favorite photo from the latter, and on a general note, there are just so many jobs I would be bad at.