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Fire devastates major Russian library, threatens rare texts

More than 200 firefighters were trying to extinguish the fire since late Friday.
275 firefighters battle 7-alarm NYC warehouse blaze

An FDNY chief on scene estimates firefighters could be fighting the smoldering warehouse for three weeks.
Phoenix Fire dispatcher killed by wrong-way driver

Dispatcher was on her way home from her shift when her SUV was struck by the wrong way driver.
Off-duty Ill. firefighter killed crossing the street

Thomas Mahaffey joined the department in 1976 and had held the rank of captain for more than 10 years.

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For those in the grip of extreme cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills, here are some safety and operational tips. This piece looks at how to keep your apparatus pump from freezing; this one offers 10 tips for surviving the cold; and this two-part series looks at how cold affects our bodies.

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