Fireground Operations
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Firefighters from 11 departments assisted Norwalk firefighters at a large house fire
Oakland firefighters faced a significant amount of fire showing from a two-story multi-family dwelling
Helmet-cam video shows a Granbury firefighter rescuing a child from the second floor of a burning apartment
Andre Reid, 69, who had recently retired from firefighting in Haiti, was found in apparent cardiac arrest in a second-story bedroom
Lt. Rodney Eddins was looking for hot spots when he collapsed; colleagues began CPR, transported him to the hospital but resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful
Arriving crews found heavy fire coming out of the left side of the duplex and pulled five victims from the home
The firefighters suffered minor injuries; the student was trapped and rescued by firefighters
There were no working smoke detectors in the third-floor apartment; several firefighters were treated for minor injuries
Firefighters went inside the home but were obstructed by the many items inside
When crews arrived, the garage was fully involved and a homeowner was trying to put out the blaze with a garden hose
The ambulance burst into flames while transporting a patient; no one was reported injured
A piece of equipment used by the contract workers apparently failed
An 18-month-old and 2-year-old died in the blaze while their mother was across the street at a laundromat
The two boys, ages 2 and 4, were airlifted in critical condition to burn units; a firefighter suffered minor burns and was treated on scene
The house was fully involved when crews arrived on scene; the family lost all of their belongings and their dog
Several firefighters suffered injuries in a recent fire, resulting in burns, smoke inhalation, cuts, bumps and bruises
One firefighter suffered torn ligaments, another had breathing problems and the third had chest pains due to smoke inhalation
Norfolk firefighters found the woman conscious and in bed during their primary search; the fire was contained to the room of origin
St. Louis area firefighter could not save the two who died in a house fire; one man, a paraplegic, was so large they had to cut the window opening larger
The firefighters suffered minor burns when conditions deteriorated during their interior search
Two firefighters was taken to the hospital; one of them was in fair condition, and a second one was in good condition
Two firefighters, who were inside a building when it collapsed, were hurt; four others were injured battling the fire
The firefighter was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Capt. Christine Yates was not able to move while straddling a floor joist; she suffered smoke inhalation and was treated and later released in good condition
The wildfire has burned nearly 90 quare miles; one firefighter suffered heat exhaustion but no other injuries have been reported
The calf was reunited with the other cattle once the fire had passed through; one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion
The firefighter was the first to arrive and rushed into the house to find the girl; the girl’s uncle and a high school student were killed in the blaze
The family lost a kitten, dog and a ferret to the fire as well as all of their belongings; a GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family
Capt. Joseph Fontaine was seriously injured after being exposed to cyanide while battling a fire; the department had removed most of their cyanide detectors due to budget cuts
Firefighters were alerted to the fire when a resident ran to a fire station and banged on the door; no one was injured in the blaze
The man had been using the torch on weeds in the yard when he smelled smoke; the 120-year-old house caught fire quickly because of its old construction
The extent of the firefighter’s injuries is unknown; the fire is considered suspicious and arson investigators were called to the scene
The manifesto railed against the FBI and government corruption; the suspect is accused of leaving pipe bomb-like devices on utility lines near a fire last week