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The Chicago Fire Department stated the firefighter lost his footing on the roof and fell down a light shaft
A firefighter is in serious but stable condition after falling out of a window during overhaul at a Harlem apartment fire
A power line fell on a rig as San Francisco firefighters faced a top-floor fire, threatening exposures
He went back in for his wife and two other kids, who made it out safely; the fire is being investigated
The victims were two boys, ages 11 and 5, and two girls, ages 3 and 11 months
One firefighter fell through the floor while battling the blaze
Robert Mauck said he got out alive because his training worked and paid off in dire circumstances
Latoya Lyerly told police she was “filled with demons” before she set it on fire, killing the owner and two other residents
Firefighters saved one resident from a second-floor apartment in a fire that displaced 30
They were pulling ceiling tiles when drywall fell on them; they were uninjured but one firefighter was unable to move
They were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; officials said they may have been hurt when something fell on them
The father-son firefighting duo said they did what anyone would do
The fire damaged three vacant buildings and brought units from several departments, including those who set up rehab to warm firefighters
Saturday’s Norfolk fire damaged 14 buildings, destroying eight, which was among the worst fires the chief has seen in his 37-year career
A wall-mounted space heater set off the blaze that was contained to the chief’s office
Firefighters battled strong winds, freezing temperatures and unreliable hydrants at a former munitions plant
A mayday call was sent out to rescue the firefighter, but he self-extricated himself and is OK
The fire has been burning out of control for more than half a day; a firefighter sustained a minor leg injury
Volunteer firefighters fought the flames and used a wheelchair to get the woman out from her home
The stray bullet hit firefighter Mase Mattingly’s mask, popped out and fell into his hands; he was uninjured
The firefighter was taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries
Michigan volunteer firefighters turned to the community to help a firefighter who lost everything in a weekend house fire
The fire killed the boy’s 4-year-old brother, hospitalized his 18-month-old brother and grandmother; they remain in critical condition
The firefighter, his wife and two sons were not home when the fire broke out
The firefighter, who was struck in the face with a bullet, received medical attention but is OK
Witnesses told first-arriving firefighters that someone was in the home; the victim was in the room of origin and likely dead before firefighters arrived
He was shocked on the left side of his body and was taken to a hospital
A fire captain was transported with a back injury after falling from being tangled in hose lines and another firefighter injured his shoulder
Probationary firefighter Lawrence Wasser, 23, suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands
Christopher Swary, 43, had been a firefighter since 2002; colleagues said he was a great firefighter and had a heart of gold
Residents are being asked to boil water due to low water pressure caused by firefighting efforts
The children, ages 5 and 2, said their mother was at work; smoke alarms were not working at the time