Fireground Operations
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Fire from the 164-year-old abandoned St. Louis church extended into four other abandoned structures
Four Colorado Springs firefighters were injured while fighting a house fire in below-freezing weather
Springfield firefighters rescued one person trapped in a house fire where a revolver that was left out discharged, striking a captain
Two Miss. firefighters fell through a hole in the floor and three others suffered pain and discomfort
One man survived the house fire and is gradually recovering; investigators ruled the fire as an accident
The 28-year-old man said his dog, a Chihuahua and pug mix, saved his life by digging and scratching at his back while his house was on fire
Two girls, ages three and one, were killed in the fire; the cause remains under investigation
Radio issues on scene prevented crews from spreading the word to other firefighters that there was a hole in the first floor
Savion Robinson guided his 10-year-old sister to the door, then went back to help the others
No firefighters were seriously hurt and officials are investigating the cause of the fire
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
Using the right tools to overcome physical obstacles is the first step to reducing the most common fireground injuries
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
