Church fire
Four fire suppression tactics were included in the restoration of the beloved Paris landmark
A two-alarm fire destroyed the Los Angeles County church that had collected Christmas toys for local children
Orange County firefighters returning from an EMS call came across the burning church
Firefighters from several departments responded to the three-alarm fire in Montclair
Firefighters from 21 different companies responded to the blaze in Vineland
A water main break slowed firefighters’ efforts, and the Fountain of Life Center was destroyed
In the battle to save the historic Victory Baptist Church, 10 firefighters experienced near misses
“This is not something we normally go to. We have about a third of our department on sites,” said Jackson Assistant Chief Patrick Armon
“So many pastors from the 1800s had written into that Bible and preached from that Bible,” said Casey Rodgers, an elder at College Hill Presbyterian Church
Fueled by the tragedy in Paris, other places of worship are updating key elements of the structures and adding life safety features
An honest and objective community assessment will highlight the many potential MCI events that could occur in any jurisdiction
The Albany Fire Department is shifting tactics to ensure it can inspect 100% of the more than 300 local houses of worship
The Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village burned after a fire spread from a five-story vacant building adjacent to the church
Holden Matthews’ sentencing includes three counts of intentional damage to religious property and one count of using fire to commit a felony for burning three historically Black Baptist churches
The fire at the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Nantes evokes memories of the 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire in Paris
Firefighters were forced to retreat from the interior of the historic building due to falling roofing and debris
Spiral plummeting from burning church in Baltimore underscores importance of setting up fireground collapse zones
Authorities said Matthew Amiot used a lighter to ignite combustible materials outside the main building
An Anaheim Fire & Rescue firefighter suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a piece of falling debris while battling an electrical fire in the walls of the gym
A preliminary investigation has found no signs of accelerants at the fire that destroyed the historic synagogue in northern Minnesota
Fire officials have not provided information about the cause of the blaze in the 117-year-old Adas Israel Congregation
Auburn Assistant Fire Chief Bill DiFabio said firefighters used an aggressive interior fire attack and were able to save the church and part of the nation’s history
A four-day trial, the Ulster County Court jury on Thursday found Michael Watzka Jr., 30, of East Kingston, guilty of third-degree arson
Though it was brought under control within an hour, the fire, which began on the first day of Ramadan, caused significant damage to both floors
The webinars will cover security for places of worship and how to prepare for complex attacks
French President Emmanuel Macron honored firefighters for the bravery and courage in fighting the fire that nearly devoured Notre Dame Cathedral
The system check showed that the church has done all it can do to protect itself from a fire similar to the one that tore through Notre Dame Cathedral
Key tactics impacted command decisions related to saving iconic bell towers
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