Fatal Incident
Summarizing the lessons learned from two investigations
92 children and 3 nuns were killed in the 1958 school fire where so many previously learned lessons had gone unheeded
A five-alarm fire swept through a Tai Po housing complex, racing along bamboo scaffolding and trapping elderly residents
St. Paul firefighters Jacob Ryks and Mason Conlin were honored for their bravery in one of the most devastating fires in the city’s history
Firefighters from seven departments worked to extinguish two burning structures in Cicero
A Miami-Dade firefighter whose son died in a training exercise is one of three who resigned from the department
Investigators determined the fire that killed two people living in a Queens garage was arson
The Greenwood School District will have counselors available at its schools following a fire that killed two students
Authorities have detained a person of interest in the fatal Los Angeles County fire
Clark County Fire Chief John Steinbeck said firefighters faced “extremely heavy fire blasting out of every window” on the second and third floors
The West Sacramento brush truck was traveling along a debris-strewn trail to extinguish a brush fire when it ran over two people
The collapsing radio tower, east of the city’s downtown area, did not fall on any structures
FDNY officials said the e-bike battery fire blocked the path of egress in the Brooklyn apartment building
At least a dozen homes were damaged as the fire extended through a Baltimore row
12 people were trapped 1,000 feet below ground at the Cripple Creek tourist site
A hydrogen sulfide leak at a Pemex plant near Deer Park killed at least two workers and caused a shelter-in-place order for residents
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said several people were trapped underneath rubble and in overturned vehicles
The Bear Den Fire, one of six significant wildfires in the state, was zero percent contained, according to officials
The Charlotte SouthPark fire report highlights improvements in several areas, including the hiring of more inspectors and enhanced firefighter survival training
Search teams and volunteers continue to search through storm damage as states slowly recover
Officials concluded the wildfire likely reignited from winds carrying an ember into a dry gully but did not address liability
On Oct. 1, 2017, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers, killing 58 people and wounding more than 400
Teams with cadaver dogs search through the storm debris in western North Carolina
Basic supplies arrive by airlift, truck and mule as at least 121 deaths are recorded
Hurricane Helene flooding forces patients to a hospital roof, wipes out a VFD and downs a tree, killing two firefighters
Over 50 search and rescue teams are spread across several states as officials warn that the recovery will be lengthy
A response to one chief’s perspective on the role of human factors in fatal incidents
Ardmore firefighters, Rotary Club members and churches worked to have residents sign up for smoke detectors after a fire killed two people
Collapse
Deputies said the family in Angleton were working on leveling their mobile home when it collapsed on them
Body-worn camera footage shows Memphis EMTs not providing aid during the fatal incident
The judge ruled Aurora Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene
An investigation finds that the victim made an unexpected turn into an area with visibility concerns during the Falls Fire
Shanksville Chief Terry Shaffer reflects on how his family is inextricably linked to the tragedy – and how they continue to honor the victims and the community
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