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Investigators are still unclear how the propane ignited; the blast killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown
Veteran FF injured in truck blast that hurt eight others was extubated
The explosion killed Sterling Firefighter Trevor Brown and injured 10 others
Two patients were flown to hospitals after being removed from the rubble of the West Milford house
The Decatur Fire Department issued a recall of off-duty firefighters to respond to the 3-alarm fire
Natural gas was the suspected cause of the blast, the Denver Fire Department said
First responders in Plum rescued people trapped under debris after the blast damaged at least 12 homes
One worker at the Sherwin-Williams plant in Garland was injured in an explosion
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
Doorbell camera shows the moments after an explosion in St. Charles burned 3 adults, 2 children
2 people and a dog were rescued after an explosion sent them into the water at Gloucester Harbor
Russell Fire Chief Dylan Riedel was flown to a burn unit after being caught in a garage fire explosion
Two incidents, decades apart, highlight the risks of operating near this dangerous compound
Three firefighters and two police officers received life-threatening injuries in the blast, police said. Four firefighters were seriously injured and 22 police officers suffered minor injuries
Structural damage has prevented firefighters from entering the Newburyport building; EMS providers transported four PCI Synthesis/ SEQENS workers
“It was a scary moment for our crews,” Mountain View Fire Rescue officials said
Detailing the tragedy from the initial response to the final investigation
The hurt Westborough firefighter, as well as a city police officer, were treated for non-life-threatening injuries
Efforts by FDs, EMS agencies, police departments, and the state’s search and rescue task moved from heat-imaging devices and drones to heavy machinery
Two other people were transported by ambulance, and a third was airlifted to a hospital in Barrow County
We can’t eliminate collapse dangers, but we can mitigate some risk by studying building construction and rapid-fire events
The home “literally exploded ... within a couple minutes of their entrance,” a Pompton Lakes Volunteer Fire Department spokesperson said
Fire and EMS crews from multiple departments responded to the metal and paint plant
Pompton Lakes VFD members were using a thermal imaging camera in the house to find the smoke source when “the home literally exploded,” officials said
Two unconfirmed explosions were reportedly heard, briefly trapping two crewmembers, a Malden spokesperson said
Fire crews from multiple counties fought the Marengo fire, and ambulance crews transported five people to a medical center
Firefighters must ensure that they have and properly maintain air monitoring equipment to quickly identify dangerous environments
More than 100 firefighters and other rescue personnel responded to the scene of a partial building collapse, heavy fire conditions and multiple injuries
Mayday training, preplanning, mutual-aid agreements and scene size-ups emerge as common themes in major incidents
Dallas Fire-Rescue crews responded to the aircraft fire and said no one on the ground was injured
The Long Beach Fire Department said the class was going through live fire training and the blast happened in the structure’s basement as operations began
One firefighter suffering from exhaustion was transported to a hospital
Elyria crews were battling a semi-trailer blaze on the Ohio Turnpike when the blast occurred
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