Fireground Operations
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An Ocean City firefighter was briefly cut off on a second-floor deck while he waited for a ladder
Authorities have detained a person of interest in the fatal Los Angeles County fire
Four firefighters were injured as “fire rapidly intensified” and led to a mayday situation in Elsmere
The cause was a space heater too close to combustibles; there were no working smoke alarms
Those on scene reported hearing a loud boom; the fire was contained to the lobby
Crews had to battle flames along with exploding ammunition to locate the woman inside the home
The plane was delayed 10 hours and the entire incident delayed 30 flights
A tree that had fallen into a power line caused a nearby electrical box to ignite; two firefighters suffered minor electrical shock
The firefighters and three civilians were treated for minor injuries; 89 people have been displaced by the fire
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Jeff Kindrick was looking for fellow firefighters in a warehouse fire when a wall collapsed on him after jumping from a third floor
The water association said the locks were put on hydrants, because they were suspicions of water theft this past summer
The department was using the aerial to decorate the station with Christmas lights
The firefighter suffered a minor injury and a woman was treated for smoke inhalation
The woman was removed by her bedroom window on the second floor without life-threatening injuries
The firefighter sent out a mayday call and crews on scene quickly located him; he was uninjured
Firefighters are working to contain the fire enough to allow it to burn itself out; an explosion Thursday set off the blaze
Police and fire officer units were equipped with small compressed air foam systems in the summer to slow or knockdown small fires
District Fire Chief Jack Berry called the rescues “absolutely amazing” and said he had never seen anything like it in his 32-year career
Scott Franklin suffered first- and second-degree burns to his ears and face; the house fire killed two children
Firefighters let the blaze burn itself out as black smoke choked the freeway, which was briefly shut in both directions
The building was unoccupied when the fire was reported; no one was injured
The suspect set fire to his house and shot at the first firefighters on scene; no one was injured
They sustained burns to their necks and are expected to fully recover
Fire officials said the fire was sparked by a space heater; two firefighters were also hurt in the blaze
Authorities estimated the fire caused up to $1 million in damage; no injuries were reported
The other rigs and station sustained minor damage; no injuries were reported
Firefighters Kenneth Arnold, Donald Roseman and Frank Urwin died when a series of makeshift bombs exploded while battling a restaurant fire
The firefighter dislocated his shoulder in the fall; two others fell through but were uninjured
The wife broke a window and escaped from the rear of the home; her husband was rescued after suffering a cardiac arrest while inside
Fellow firefighters tried to save Capt. Paul Sanderson, 48, but were unable to revive him
Some residents were treated for possible smoke inhalation at the scene as a precautionary measure
As Alan Dugan looked back on 2 minutes and 30 seconds of being trapped, he realized he has much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving
