9 heroic portraits of firefighters across America

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In Maine, it was lobster. In Chicago, it was chili. In Seattle, it was salmon. At every firehouse that photographer Paul Mobley visited, he was greeted with a hot meal and boundless enthusiasm for his latest project: taking portraits of firefighters across America.

Mobley's new book, "American Firefighter," profiles the brave, selfless men and women he met at around 50 different firehouses.

Keep scrolling for a selection of his stunning photos.

Photographer Paul Mobley traveled to around 50 firehouses to shoot portraits of firefighters for his new book, "American Firefighter."

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Firehouses became his studios as he interviewed and photographed subjects across the country about their passion for helping others.

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He strived to capture photos that were "powerful, but also honest and full of grace" — just like the firefighters themselves.

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