Industrial Firefighting
The Industrial Firefighting topic covers news, opinion and training information about providing fire and emergency medical services in all industrial settings, including airports.
Richmond Fire Chief Tim Brown said it may be weeks before the fire is fully extinguished because of four hot spots
Fire crews from around Michigan and Wisconsin continue their aggressive attack as environmental officials monitor the area’s drinking water
Rockton Fire Chief Kirk Wilson, other area FD leaders seeking reimbursement from chemical company following the massive June 14 industrial blaze
Emergency officials told people to shelter in place and turn off their HVAC systems
A deputy was taken to the hospital after inhaling fumes; nine other deputies drove themselves to the hospital as a precaution
More than a dozen fire companies helped to put the fire out; no injuries were reported
The blaze, which caused more than $2 million in damage, sent up a plume of smoke that was visible across a wide area
The area was blanketed with potentially hazardous smoke and prompted an order for people to stay inside
Battalion Chief Scott Gordon said a mixer fire is difficult because it involves so many variables
Firefighters responded to calls about an explosion at the Tampa Electric Co. plant
A firefighter was treated and released for smoke inhalation; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Chief Scott Albertini had been a member of McDonald Volunteer Fire Department for 35 years
Recovery crews are searching a mountain of debris for two missing employees
Three of the 30 injured were in serious condition, two for burns and one with a fractured pelvis
Private industry understands that incidents hit the bottom line and prevention is key; here’s how that can translate into municipal firefighting
The fire erupted when a vehicle crashed into a power pole and high voltage lines fell onto trees and buildings
It could take days for the product to completely burn off; authorities don’t yet know what caused the fire
The explosion happened after the 34-year-old man mistakenly mixed two chemicals
The fire apparently started when a machine malfunctioned and triggered small explosions
City inspectors received complaints on Nov. 13 about the warehouse being remodeled into residences
Investigators were looking at “anything electrical” on the first floor of the warehouse near the origin of the blaze
Authorities believe they’ve located the section of the building where the fire started
The blaze is the most lethal building fire in the U.S. in more than a decade
More than 15 hours after the fire started, rescue crews had only recovered four bodies from the building and dozens of people were still unaccounted for
Several blocks around the plant have been evacuated and the town’s schools are closed for the day
A crane struck a ladder truck during the fire; the crew was uninjured but had to retreat
Fire officials said the blaze is contained but may continue to burn for days in hard-to-reach areas
Five buildings spanning more than a quarter acre were damaged, but there are no reports of injuries
A hot bulb fell on some combustibles inside a sprawling building that houses several businesses at the industrial site
The cause of the leak still has not been determined; two wildfires caused by the explosion burned 31 acres of land
A mix of asphalt and kerosene was being loaded into a tanker truck when vapors ignited
With recent attention focused on firefighting foam contaminating groundwater, here’s a closer look at the foam, the risks and the preventions
More than 200 firefighters responded to the warehouse fire; one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion