Fireground Operations
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Two people died and six others were hospitalized after an early morning fire broke out at a Centennial assisted-living facility
The thermal imaging expert details how TICs can help firefighters be ‘intelligently aggressive’
Video shows Orange County firefighters rescuing an unresponsive woman from a Mission Viejo house fire
The fire started in one residential tower before spreading to a second; the cause of the fire is not yet known
The woman covered herself in gasoline and then flicked a lighter; she was hospitalized with third degree burns
The firefighters claim the station did not have working smoke alarms and violated the city’s fire code
Not being able to identify when pressure from the pump is too great or too little is a threat to fireground safety and effectiveness
The building had a sub-basement firefighters did not know about; the crew became trapped while attempting to fight the fire from inside
The firefighter was taken to the hospital after responding to the fire; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Eleven residents were reported injured; two were critically injured, three were in serious condition and six were reported in fair condition
The firefighters placed an oxygen mask on the lifeless kitten; the kitten becomes alert and playful moments later
The firefighter climbed a ladder to a burning third-floor apartment to share his mask with the 65-year-old woman
The motel was heavily damaged by the fire; the firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion and was treated and released
The family’s home was destroyed in the blaze; the homeowner said he built the house 40 years ago and plans to clear the sight and rebuild
The firefighter suffered first and second-degree burns; the fire was sparked by discarded cigarettes
Strong winds were fanning the flames, and firefighters haven’t been able to establish effective containment lines
The woman was trapped in the flaming vehicle after being involved in a three-car crash; the deputies busted a window out of the car and pulled the woman out
A fellow firefighter snapped a photo of the captain carrying the flag out of a massive recycling plant fire
Firefighters and police tried to reach the sisters, ages 7 and 10, but were beaten back by the fire
There were no injuries reported and the fire that began Tuesday night was completely out by mid-morning Wednesday
The van struck the apartment and caused a gas leak, which sparked the explosion; one firefighter was injured and more than 30 residents were displaced
The mother and grandmother of the boys made it out of the house; firefighters were unable to locate the two children in the fire
The three-alarm fire started Tuesday night; investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire
The man shot an killed his wife and two children before setting the house on fire and shooting himself
At least five fires were set in the span of about four hours; firefighters suspect they were all intentionally set and are looking into the possibility that they were all set by the same person
Chief Michael Scott was battling a fire in the woods when a shed with flammable liquid caught on fire and exploded, burning his arms and face
There was about 40 people inside but all escaped safely; officials do not know what caused the fire
Firefighters determined the headboard reflected sunlight onto a carport, causing it to catch fire and causing about $15,000 worth of damage
The firefighters were taken to the hospital and are expected to be OK; residents were able to escape before firefighters arrived
Christopher Gene Ray was riding on a fire truck while responding to a house fire when he fell off and was struck by the truck
The fire chief was responding to a fire in some woods when a shed with flammable liquid inside caught fire and exploded
Firefighters were able to rescue the family’s puppy from the burning apartment; a photo caught the puppy ‘smiling’ as a firefighter carries him away from the flames
The man is a suspect in the fire that killed four and left a 5-year-old girl with serious burns; the judge in the case said the man’s conduct was ‘reprehensible’