Emergency Management
The Pickett Fire in Napa County and the Flat Fire spanning Deschutes and Jefferson counties have prompted evacuation orders and warnings for more than 5,000 residents
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San Diego firefighters said an exterior laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin; four people were hospitalized after the flight was evacuated
Multiple ambulance strike teams are transporting patients to alternative facilities in the area
Los Angeles County is sending dozens of search-and-rescue crewmembers, along with six search dogs and three structural engineers
People within a mile of the incident have been directed to evacuate immediately
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Crewmembers have endured nonstop days and received thanks while using “all of your skill set of everything that you’ve learned and prepared for”
In Sonoma County, Occidental Volunteer Fire Chief Ronald Lunardi said a child believed to be under 2 years old died Wednesday night after a tree fell on a home
Sophia City Fire & Rescue members also offered to make deliveries to community members who could not get to the station
EMS providers and volunteer firefighters were deployed for a 72-hour shift and responded to 600+ calls on their first night
The Rio Dell Fire Department was delayed in responding to some 60 calls because its garage doors were off the hinges and had to be pried open
Flames spread fast from the kitchen to the rest of the building, fueled by grease and wind, San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said
A man banged on the Santa Rosa station’s door and told firefighters he thought he had a bomb
Buffalo’s fire commissioner reports several calls about CO issues; Carthage firefighters trudge through waist-deep snow
Firefighters must ensure that they have and properly maintain air monitoring equipment to quickly identify dangerous environments
Mayday training, preplanning, mutual-aid agreements and scene size-ups emerge as common themes in major incidents
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One firefighter suffering from exhaustion was transported to a hospital
Fort Myers Beach Fire Chief Ronald Martin details the department’s planning, rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of disaster
Limited staffing calls for being efficient in planning, training and member skills
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency ordered evacuations because of two blazes
“Thank your nurses and thank your EMS workers and firefighters because they made all this possible,” said Dr. Chase Jones
Task forces have spent weeks on hurricane relief efforts such as search and rescue, reconnaissance, needs assessments and evacuations
More than 300 people from multiple states joined the Fort Myers Beach mission, where they found human remains more than a week after the storm’s landfall
Submerged vehicles can experience thermal runaway if water leaks into the battery box
Officials declared a mass casualty incident, bringing every ambulance in Allentown and more from surrounding municipalities
The two teams of eight will go to Lee County, where the hurricane hit hard
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
Coast Guard, USAR and firefighting crews have been conducting rescues, and medical facilities have been evacuated
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