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Two residents died in a fire on the 10th floor of a high-rise building for senior citizens in North Bergen
The Orange County Fire Authority chief traveled to Altadena, where he grew up, as fires tore through the community in January
A step-by-step look at the fireground tactics to extinguish a chimney fire
Family dog led firefighters twice back inside the burning home to find the children
Camas is the seventh city in the state to require fire sprinkler systems in all new one- and two-family homes
The rumor got started by an unauthorized tweet from someone connected with the Bowie Volunteer Fire Department
Two girls sent drawings to the firefighters involved in containment efforts of the Rocky Mount fire
The firefighters were taken to a hospital and were reported in stable condition; officials are investigating the fire as a possible arson
Over 13,000 acres have burned in Hyde County since Monday
Firefighters responded to calls about smoke on Friday
A firefighter suffered burns on his hand and a second firefighter was hospitalized for a heat-related injury
The firefighters suffered minor injuries in the fire, though it wasn’t clear how they were hurt
Officials are still trying to determine how the fire started on Monday
The family of three escaped unharmed but their dog died in the 2-alarm blaze
Union officials said one factor behind the recent injuries is fatigue, which was blamed on the new schedule for firefighters
The woman, who is expected to be OK, was experiencing a medical emergency
About 1,600 acres have burned and firefighters said about 70 percent of the blaze is under control
The woman was saved by neighbors as they held blankets and bed sheets to protect her from hitting the ground
Capt. Robert Montcrieff was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation after trying to save animals at the home
Six snakes made it out alive, four of which were venomous; no one was hurt in the fire
Firefighters were waiting for conditions to change when the wind turned the fire into a dangerous whirlwind
About 40 firefighters gained control of the blaze two hours after it was reported
It took about an hour for more than 100 firefighters to extinguish the two-alarm blaze
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