Fatal Incident
Prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht lit a Jan. 1 fire that smoldered, reignited Jan. 7, and killed 12
An investigation into the Gabriel House fire details overdue tests, a sprinkler that didn’t activate, understaffed fire prevention units, no statewide tracking and uneven enforcement
The 1966 blaze was the deadliest fire in the history of the FDNY until the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001
The hurt Westborough firefighter, as well as a city police officer, were treated for non-life-threatening injuries
Chicago Firefighter Jermaine Pelt was pulled from the home and transported, along with two other injured firefighters, to a local medical facility
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No charges have been filed, despite police video footage that shows the firefighter putting Robinson-Laney’s wallet inside his coat
In Belvidere, Ill., Fire Chief Shawn Schadle witnessed “absolute chaos” at a theater with a collapsed roof and 260 people at the venue
West Firefighter Edward Hykel was injured in the 2013 fertilizer plant explosion
More than two dozen injured men were transported to hospitals in “delicate-serious condition,” said the National Immigration Institute in Ciudad Juarez
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
The storm devastated the town of Rolling Fork, including the local hospital, which was forced to transfer patients to other medical centers
Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock said grief counselors and peer support have helped along with the knowledge that lives were saved
The workers were pronounced dead on scene, and EMS providers transported one patient to a medical center
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We MUST check the status of smoke alarms at vacation properties, sleepovers, hotels … anywhere and everywhere our kids stay
EMS providers transported the children and two adults to a hospital
A Colorado Springs crewmember reportedly drove over and killed a woman with a brush truck while responding to a fire
Cameron Hunt had served as a firefighter with the Fairmont Rural Volunteer Fire Department for approximately three years
Two other people were transported by ambulance, and a third was airlifted to a hospital in Barrow County
Coast Guard and San Diego Fire-Rescue crews recovered the bodies of eight adults, but fog hampered the search for other victims
Firefighter Walter Stewart lost his youngest and oldest kids following the deaths of their brother and mother
“It’s gotta be like hell,” said Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford. “We’re doing all we can to support [Walter Stewart],” who also lost his son
Collapse
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“Every member of Local 2 and the Department mourns with our brother Walter and the Stewart family,” said Local 2 president Jim Tracy
Crewmembers went inside the Dayton home but exited fast because the fire grew intense and there were concerns the building could collapse
The firefighter’s wife and 3 young children suffered smoke inhalation
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries in the crash in Contra Costa County that killed the driver of the Tesla
As the ATF investigates, a fire research lab in Maryland is working to create a computer model showing how the fatal fire spread and grew
Union officials allege the city did not conduct a disciplinary investigation before it sought to have Dominic Biscari terminated following the fatal incident
Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown said firefighters from around the country and the world are flying in to honor Firefighter Jason Arno’s life and sacrifice
Jabez Bobo was also charged with first-degree arson for the blaze at the mobile home park where Flint Firefighter Ricky Hill Jr. collapsed at the scene
The Apopka fire union wants Chief Sean Wylam replaced for lack of accountability and failing to make safety improvements in the wake of Firefighter Austin Duran’s death
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