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Video showed 16-year-old Tyler Sowden climbing a ladder to rescue a mother and her three children in a house fire
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
The firefighter suffered a stroke while responding to a grass fire and remains in critical condition
No one was injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation
The firefighter was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Nicholas Joyce was charged with second-degree aggravated arson after setting fire to a shed and later returning to help extinguish the blaze
The firefighter mistook the window for a door and stepped through it, falling about 10 feet
Capt. Joseph Fontaine was hospitalized after having difficulty breathing after responding to the fire
A house fire in the First Nation of Pikangikum killed nine people after a fire truck was unable to control the fire because it did not have any water
The cause of the fire is under investigation
The firefighter suffered minor injuries; the cause of the fire is unknown
The fire started in one building before quickly spreading to surrounding buildings; it took firefighters more than three hours to control the blaze