Fatal Incident
A woman crashed her vehicle into a propane tank in the South Hill plant, causing an explosion and fire
Five members of a Senegalese family were killed when their home was set ablaze
State Fire Marshal Sean P. Toomey said more people have died in fires this year than in all of 2023
The plane nearly struck a vehicle being driven by a former DeKalb County firefighter
Kerry Ball, 54, was not wearing a helmet; the accident remains under investigation
Firefighters built shoring to extricate the man and he was freed after about two hours; he was later pronounced dead
Members of her department were called to the accident, unaware of who it involved; officials said the atmosphere in the department is still numb
Firefighter Chris Blankenship, a 10-year veteran of the fire department, was well-trained and active within the department
Judge Richard Gama said the state didn’t have a duty to protect private property owners
The firefighter’s name is not being released, but he was a firefighter with the department for 21 years
Charlie Contreras, who retired in 2011 after 33 years with Dallas Fire-Rescue, had been in the hospital since Sunday
Zachary Diller was a third generation firefighter and had been a member of the department for over two years
All of the firefighters were conscious and alert; a passenger in the SUV died of his injuries
Vicky Ryan, 46, died after the rescue boat she was in capsized
The violent earthquake collapsed houses, leveled centuries-old temples and triggered avalanches in the Himalayas
The 2008 crash was one of the deadliest helicopter crashes involving working firefighters in U.S. history
The firefighter was sitting on his couch when the van crashed through; he performed CPR on the driver but the man was later pronounced dead
Brady Fraley’s pickup truck overturned several times and he was ejected; a passenger suffered minor injuries
Valley Springs Firefighter Steven Ackerman was found in the basement after being unaccounted for following an evacuation order
Strong winds sent the grass fire burning out of control, leaving 5,000 homeless
Paramedics initiated life-saving efforts but were unable to revive either twin
Severe weather and high winds across the midsection of the U.S. damaged structures and forced evacuations
Kristine Bunch spent 17 years in prison; she said fire marshal investigators suppressed evidence that showed the fire was accidental
The children ranged in ages from 6 to 16; a portable generator was found without gas inside the home
Firefighter Craig Elwell was an organ donor; his daughter said two of his kidneys have been donated
Suspects could face charges including second-degree manslaughter and reckless endangerment
Firefighters had to use heavy machinery to remove the truck’s roof to get to the driver, who later died at a hospital
“It is suspicious after seeing how fast the fire spread,” fire department spokesman Erik Scott said
Brendan Mullen was on temporary assignment when the helicopter crashed; he suffered broken bones but will be OK
The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but it appears to be something mechanical
It took more than 100 firefighters about an hour to extinguish the blaze, which is under investigation
Firefighters had to remove the truck to free one of the victims, who was pinned underneath
The three on the helicopter were contract workers, and the sole survivor was airlifted to a nearby hospital after the crash
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