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St. Paul firefighters found the victim in the basement during a fire where three other occupants safely escaped
Atlanta firefighters faced heavy fire on the first floor, extending into the second floor and attic
The fire was where adhesives and sealants are stored; this is the second three-alarm fire in the area this month
Some nearby structures were damaged by the blaze; one house across the street had melted aluminum siding
Sheriff Frank Rogers: “The weather was weird that day. The fire was busy. The wind did a 180-degree shift that day. Nobody expected it.”
They were taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries
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Officials said the robots are best for structures where conditions are too dangerous to commit firefighters to the interior
The two-story house on fire was vacant and firefighters were able to bring it under control within 30 minutes
The Mt. Eden Volunteer Fire Department celebrated its grand reopening Sunday, nearly 15 months after it burned down
Due to firefighters’ quick efforts, all fires were swiftly extinguished minimizing damage and no one was injured
The firefighter and his wife were not home when the fire started; their two dogs inside did not survive
The firefighters were treated for minor burns and were later released from the hospital
One suffered burns to the neck and another was injured when a ceiling partly collapsed on him
Both firefighters were taken to a hospital, where they were reported in good condition
Police went in the aerial ladder, tased the 25-year-old and then took him into custody
Firefighters found the body of a person inside the complex; details about how the person died were not immediately available
Authorities have ruled out arson, but the exact cause of the fire is under investigation; the home didn’t have working smoke detectors
The question posed online asked how firefighters put out a grease fire that’s out of control and burns the whole house
The fires and region-wide haze are an annual dry-season problem, but experts warn the current outbreak is on track to become the worst ever
Chief Tom Trigg sent a letter to the saloon owner asking for a donation rather than billing him; the owner has yet to respond
Chief Kirk Kelley, his wife, their two children, ages 2 and 4, and the family dog escaped unharmed
It took four hours for firefighters to extinguish the blaze; no one was injured
The firefighters were searching for a resident who was reportedly trapped; they suffered second-degree burns to their lower extremities
He suffered burns to his ears fighting the blaze at a former dental custom ceramic business
Driving back and forth over the fire only set the van ablaze, which was packed with firearms ammunition and a full tank of fuel
One of the victims from the two-alarm fire was hearing impaired and did not know the basement was on fire
The firefighter was taken to a hospital in stable condition; none of the residents in the complex were injured
Even in a fight that lasts all hours of the day, fire officials stressed that rest and recovery are also an important part of the battle
The fire chief decided to hold an open house at the destroyed home, allowing residents to see the devastation the fire caused and the importance of smoke detectors
Soeun Sem, 60, and his sons Alexander, 5, and Eric, 2, died in the fire; the cause is still under investigation