Fire Attack

Meriden crewmembers were treated for burns, cardiac issues and smoke inhalation

Crews will likely not know there are hoarding conditions inside, but the heavy fire conditions are the indicator to go big

The Scioto Valley Fire District and others are investigating the incident that drew crews from 14 departments

We have essentially eliminated most of the redundant (and time-tested) fire protection features that we need to fight fires in these structures

From Walmart claiming operations made a fire worse to Vanessa Bryant’s $16 million win, these are the stories that stirred discussion this year

Officials said they had no reason to think anyone was inside. Crews performed interior operations but evacuated after seeing signs of structural instability.

"We would never enter that building without a breathing apparatus," said Gorham Fire Chief Kenneth Fickett

“It was a new one to us,” officials from the Burlington FD said after a synthetic-material jacket overheated and ignited a pile of clothes on a bed

"'OK, I'm gonna die here,'" thought Brad Elder, a firefighter and professor who was one of the hundreds of first responders dispatched to a grass fire

Recent crashes like the one in Indy show how dangerous and different these vehicle fires are, and why training is necessary

Focus your discussions instead on when and where to mask up, how to deploy the hoseline, and what should occur in rehab

Crews with Auburn Hills and other departments were able to extinguish the fire with an exterior attack

One person was injured, the building collapsed in several spots and firefighters hosed down nearby buildings

The Williamsburg Fire Department arrived on the scene to find the top of the wind turbine fully engulfed in fire

Fire crews from around Michigan and Wisconsin continue their aggressive attack as environmental officials monitor the area's drinking water