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Kern County firefighters faced a report of five people trapped inside a burning house
Miami Dade Fire Rescue crews, including two fireboats, responded to a third-alarm fire at a scrap metal yard
Officials have asked residents in the area to curtail water use because the water supply is being used by firefighters
The wildlife food production warehouse fire was caused by the spontaneous combustion of peanuts
Firefighters faced difficulty moving equipment to the island and traversing its heavy undergrowth
The fire chief says they are taxing the water system and will be fighting the fire all of Sunday
Over 120 firefighters and 30 engines have been battling the four-alarm fire
Nearly 300 firefighters are battling what officials call an ‘extremely dangerous, extremely volatile’ fire
The Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company arrived to find smoke pouring from the one-story home, then went inside and rescued the teen
Both firefighters were hospitalized Wednesday, and one remained there overnight
Despite fears that stronger winds could make the fire resurgent and the challenges of tough terrain, containment was expanded from 10 to 15 percent by Wednesday night
The 15-year fire chief saw smoke pouring from the structure, rescued his dogs and waited for firefighters to arrive
The firefighter was advancing into the home’s second floor when it flashed; he was treated and released for burns to his arm and ears
The firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation and is expected to make a full recovery
The firefighter was sidelined and evaluated at the scene, where 10 apartment units were evacuated Tuesday
The fires began Monday and have not destroyed any home despite their rapid growth
The boy’s father has been battling the Dog Head fire in New Mexico 16 hours per day
The team of investigators hoped to pinpoint the origin, path and cause of the fire that kicked up into the unwieldy inferno
Firefighters were nearly hit by running horses escaping the fire; investigators consider the fire suspicious
The blaze resulted in $450,000 worth of damage to the structure and its contents
Firefighters contained 45 percent of a four-day-old fire in Calif. coastal canyons after 40-mph “sundowner” winds failed to materialize
San Francisco Fire Department sent more than 40 apparatus to contain the fire that spread to six buildings
The firefighter was injured when he climbed into the attic to ensure the fire didn’t get inside an fell when a ladder collapsed
Witnesses told deputies that people in a nearby park yelled at the woman to stay outside the vehicle, but she ignored them
Officials said the highway will likely close again, when a heat wave is expected to trigger the worst “sundowner” winds firefighters have seen so far
Firefighters battled the blaze in an area that hadn’t burned in 60 years
Hundreds of people were forced from campgrounds as winds gusting to nearly 40 mph pushed the flames through brush-choked canyons
Ten thousand pounds of magnesium shavings sent huge fire balls into the air; 300 were evacuated
Officials said the firefighter may have suffered from heat exhaustion
Authorities believe a dispute between homeless people living in an abandoned office building led one of them to set a fire that killed five others
The station fire will cost the department hundreds of thousands of dollars
The fire completely destroyed the chief’s home, including their grandchildren’s belongings
