Fireground Operations
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The top-floor fire in a Brooklyn apartment building extended into the cockloft and attached exposures
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One Newtown officer was injured, struck by an unoccupied fire engine that slid on a snow-covered driveway
A chimney fire that killed Capt. Jack Rose in December has been deemed accidental
Terry Wright was helping battle a chimney fire when crews got another call about a structure fire; he soon realized it was his home on fire
In addition to making water go further, CAFS may reduce firefighters’ exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
Firefighters were hampered by the freezing weather, which caused many to slip on black ice, and gusts of wind fanned the flames
The firefighters suffered minor injuries; no other injuries were reported
One firefighter had minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for evaluation
He broke a window, cut the seat belt and got the driver out, who was taken to a hospital with major head, chest, neck and waist injuries
The 2-year-olds died from their injuries at a hospital and their grandparents died on scene
The firefighter, who is in stable condition, fell off due to hazy conditions from the smoke
The homeowner said a homeless man may have slipped into the building and started a fire, but it has not been confirmed yet
Firefighters were faced with sub-zero temperatures and freezing equipment as they battled the blaze
One firefighter was treated for minor burns; the cause of the fire is being investigated
The firefighters were shaken but otherwise OK; no civilians were found in the building
Paul Blanford heard a noise while he was a giving his kids a bath; he went outside and saw a semi truck crashed right down the road from his house
The couple had left for Las Vegas to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary just hours before the fire started
One firefighter suffered smoke inhalation and the other a leg injury; two residents were burned and taken to a hospital
All employees have been accounted for and are safe; the cause of the fire is unknown
Autopsies are pending, but officials said the victims likely died of smoke inhalation
A 3-month-old girl and 3-year-old girl were killed by the fire, their mother was critically injured and a 2-year-old sibling was taken to a hospital
The firefighters were listed in fair to good condition; at one point a battalion chief issued a mayday
Authorities did not immediately identify the victims; the cause of the explosion remains under investigation
The firefighter who partially fell through a floor while battling a fire was refused treatment because he didn’t have a photo ID
The firefighter got disoriented while he was helping stretch the hose line to the back of the commercial building
The building suffered significant smoke and heat damage; the cause remains under investigation
The fire has been deemed suspicious; the victims haven’t been identified yet
The firefighters received minor injuries; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Officials said there was no fire and no chemicals were released into the air; the cause of the blast is under investigation
It was an extremely close call, but the firefighter escaped the ball of flames uninjured
Alan Floyd, 59, barricaded two people inside a home on New Year’s Day and set it ablaze, killing a 61-year-old woman
They were trying to get down the stairs when they ran out of air; two firefighters from another department rescued them