Fatal Incident
Investigators faulted the Newark Fire Division for inadequate training, tactical errors and a decision to send firefighters into a hazardous cargo hold
A failure in the radio alert tone caused a delay in notifying Norwich firefighters, prompting the East Great Plain volunteer department to respond first under the mutual aid agreement
Investigators believe the three-alarm fire in Millville does not appear to be suspicious
The fires in Northern California serve as a sobering and urgent reminder to longtime hills residents unable to shake the fear that another fire could sweep across Oakland
Some likely never heard the frantic calls of friends or honking of neighbors’ cars
Smoke was still rising from the remains of the lakeside hotel hours after daybreak and dozens of firefighters were at the site
Ronald Hinkle was found unresponsive in his home after responding to the crash
Dr. Michael Guttenberg developed pancreatic cancer after helping with clean-up efforts at Ground Zero
Garrett Paiz was on his way to refill a large water tanker being used to battle the wildfires when his tanker plunged 20 feet into a ravine
A sheriff said the bodies were found after the blaze was extinguished, and described the scene as “horrific”
Investigators could always reopen the probe if any new information comes to light
California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says the contracted trucker was the first firefighting worker to die in the wildfires
The initial chaos requires quick, creative incident mitigation solutions, while recovery requires long-term planning
Real recovery would have to wait for firefighters to bring under control the 22 wildfires spanning more than 300 square miles
Thirty-one people have died and at least 3,500 homes and businesses have been destroyed
We take a look at several news stories and expert perspectives surrounding the vast and deadly wildfires
Are we asking firefighters to do the impossible in containing wildfires without eliminating contributing building factors?
Justin Junk, 34, died after suffering from tumors and undergoing numerous operations
Steady winds with gusts up to 45 mph with nearly non-existent humidity are expected to descend on the areas north of San Francisco
“Only the Brave” is based on the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died while fighting the Yarnell Hill wildfire
Police said Angel Jones was driving faster than the speed limit when her car crossed into the oncoming lane toward a fire truck
The other four firefighters on duty were taking emergency aid patients to a hospital
Jason Keith Hensley, 40, was wearing reflective gear while clearing debris associated with Tropical Storm Nate
A 32-year-old man, who turned himself in to police, said he started the fire
Mike Kordich, a California firefighter, was giving CPR to a badly wounded person when he was struck in the arm by a bullet
Fire engineer Brian Emery was driving back from a call for a minor crash when hundreds of hysterical people began swarming the vehicle
Jon-Marc Chandler was hit by a pickup truck while he was riding his motorcycle
A toddler and the mother of the children were immediately flown by helicopter to the hospital, the rest were transported by ambulance
Tyler Fire Department Captain Marty Lawrence and his wife were in Arkansas when the crash occurred
“Our unity cannot be shattered by evil, our bonds cannot be broken by violence,” the president said
Los Angeles firefighter Robert Hayes was celebrating a friend’s birthday when the gunfire erupted
Lindsay Padgett and her fiancé loaded her truck with five wounded victims and five others who were treating them
Ashlyn Weber, 16, was traveling on the road when her Nissan sedan left the roadway for an “unknown reason,” a report states
