Fireground Operations
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Two firefighters were injured in a flash fire involving a dust collector at Columbine High School
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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
It took more than 60 firefighters nearly 85 minutes to get the fire under control; the building was destroyed
Derek Horneman, who was visiting his parents down the street, said he was walking his dog when he smelled smoke
Robert Barker, who hit a washing machine on his way down, was treated for lower back pain and arm pain
The apartment building burned unattended for as long as 12 minutes; no one was injured
A man upset over a financial dispute set fire to a moving bus and fled as the flames trapped people inside
The firefighter and his family escaped unharmed, but their house was declared a total loss the week before Christmas
While crews extinguished the blaze, the floor gave way and a firefighter fell through to a level below
Lt. James O’Toole said the house fire suddenly exploded into a flashover, forcing him and four other firefighters to jump out of windows
Whether using hydrants or tank dumps, pre-incident planning is critical to making sure there’s enough water for any fire
Niagara Falls firefighters used aerial rigs to rescue several victims; the chief reports found people hanging out the window upon arrival
Logansport firefighters Brian Dixson and Mike Woolington found a female resident unresponsive on the floor in the unit where the fire raged
They are all expected to make a full recovery; an elderly woman that was rescued is at a hospital in stable condition
Four teams of firefighters were working to put out the blaze; the fire appears to have originated on a 20th floor terrace
When firefighters arrived flames were already shooting through the roof of the 10,000-square-foot warehouse
Riders, using the hashtag #hoverboardfail, have reported fractures, concussions and fires
Firefighter Patrick Wolterman, 28, died after falling through the floor and into the basement of a home
The firefighter suffered minor injuries and was treated and later released
Chief Nate Tracey had his arms hooked under the man’s armpits, dragging the man across the road, away from the burning vehicle