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Close to 200 occupants were displaced after fire ripped across the top floor of a six-story Bronx apartment building
Three people died in a Davenport house fire where firefighters faced two floors of fire and occupants trapped in the basement
A mayday followed by a partial roof collapse left one firefighter dead and at least four others in serious condition
Three Houston firefighters suffered serious burns when they were blocked by a heavy door during an apartment fire
12 residents and three staff of the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community were among those transported to a hospital during a 3-alarm fire
Kansas City firefighters withdrew from the building and switched to defensive operations minutes before the roof collapsed
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A Broussard Fire Department captain underwent neck surgery for injuries he sustained when part of a brick wall collapsed on him and two other firefighters
Officers in Ewing tried to reach a 6-year-old boy trapped in a fire on the fourth floor of a seven-story apartment
Allentown firefighters faced a report of an occupant trapped in the basement and fire extending into exposures
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Five firefighters were trapped by a roof collapse, and a sixth during the rescue, at a fire in Fairfield
Two Southington firefighters became disoriented during a basement fire
Vacant for over 15 years, the LAFD said firefighters often used the Hope Street building for training
Video from the captain of Fort Lauderdale Engine 8 shows the scene of a fiery blast that killed one person and injured five
Cambridge firefighters used Ladder 1’s aerial to rescue a woman trapped on the third floor
Without routine inspections and incident preplanning, crews are responding to an information black hole
Fire conditions initially kept Atlanta firefighters from getting inside the former Amazing Grace Christian Community Church
The firefighter left a Christmas event to respond to a fire in Marcus Hook
It’s important to have your crew and apparatus ready for these conditions well in advance of the cold weather forecast
Fire departments and individual members can take several measures to make cold weather operations safer and more comfortable
Preparing your organization’s response to a vessel fire takes time, planning and outreach
Detailing how FARS works to enhance safety and efficiency
A consultant’s review of the fatal fire criticized Sedgwick County’s 911 operations and the Wichita Fire Department’s lack of “self-reflection and accountability”
A bystander banged on the door of the Dunstable Fire Department to alert the two firefighters on duty about the growing fire
Nearly a dozen contributing factors, including a lack of pre-incident planning and crew integrity, are listed in the report on the death of a Spring Valley firefighter in 2021
The clock begins to run against you as soon as new members report for duty, so start building their muscle memory and slide deck now
Firefighters from seven departments responded to a commercial structure fire in Simsbury
Police officers were among those transported to a hospital during an apartment fire in Gloucester
Fighting the blazes that scorched a record 1.9 million acres, largely in eastern Oregon, cost the state over $350 million, according to Gov. Tina Kotek
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