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Brittney Ramos is suing the city of Rock Falls and two fire chiefs, alleging their reckless actions led to her husband falling through a floor and running out of air
A statement from Professional Firefighters of Keene IAFF Local 3265 said the firefighters were cut off by fire while searching the second floor
When leaders model safe practices, invest in training and stay connected to the field, safety becomes a shared value across the ranks
Two women were rescued and nine people, including a firefighter, were injured in the third-floor blaze
Limited water supply prompted a 3-alarm response to the Newmarket fire and mutual aid from more than a dozen departments
Consistent, realistic training builds readiness before the alarm sounds
Paterson firefighters arrived within minutes at a wind-fueled blaze and found two adults and three children trapped on the second floor
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Halloween fires account for an average of 25 deaths per year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
With medical calls on the rise, deploying smaller, agile units may be the key to saving money — and lives
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The roof of the Gwinnett County office building collapsed, forcing firefighters inside to evacuate
First responders from Southgate and neighboring agencies evacuated residents amid heavy flames at American House
Mansfield Deputy Chief Kevin Danielson rushed in without an air pack to pull three people from a burning home
About 100 firefighters battled a stubborn blaze at General Motors’ 150,000-square-foot Pasadena facility
A brief water loss triggered a flashover and mayday during a house fire in Hillsdale
An internal review calls the Fall River five-alarm fire that killed 10 “one of the most complex” in department history, citing 53 rescues and recommending code changes for high-risk sites
Two fell through third-floor holes during a fire in a building under construction on Chestnut Street
Photos show firefighters using ground ladders and an aerial ladder to rescue occupants during a three-alarm fire in Groton
From checklists to command-post placement, leaders must build the foundation for confident command
Fire and heavy smoke at Accurate Energetic Systems near Bucksnort forced crews to hold back amid ongoing detonations
Kennet Engine 24’s officer found a nonverbal teen with autism in a second-floor bedroom while firefighters advanced a hoseline
Investigators have not found evidence of criminal intent, though the judge reportedly received threats before the blaze
Review shows extreme hoarding caused one fatal floor collapse and fueled seven fatal fires, underscoring risks as firefighters struggle through debris-filled homes
Radio traffic captures the chaos as crews fighting the Grand Blanc Township Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints blaze were pulled out when the roof gave way
One resident was pulled from a burning bed as sprinklers contained flames in the Potland facility
The gunman drove a flag-bearing pickup into a Grand Blanc Latter-day Saints church, opened fire and started a blaze
Four Sauk Valley departments completed a two-day workshop to standardize incident command, strengthen mutual-aid fireground leadership and reinforce NIOSH safety practices
New mandatory training simulates the 2011 ventilation incident that killed Lieutenant Todd Krodle, sharpening rapid rescue tactics
FDNY battled the fire at a former coffee warehouse in Brooklyn, attacking from the exterior and with the Marine 9 fireboat
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