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Investigators are working to identify the cause of the two-alarm fire
Baltimore County firefighters faced fire on two floors and the steeple of the Pikesville church
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The firefighters, all members of a helicopter crew, were airlifted to a hospital burn unit, where they were listed in stable condition
Some 45 firefighters fought the blaze, and their efforts were complicated by the lack of fire hydrants or a ready water supply at the site
It wasn’t immediately clear how the explosion occurred and what it involved
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The chief of the Association of Flight Attendants union said she expects federal investigators will find that baggage slowed down the evacuation and caused some of the injuries
It caught fire when a pile of debris ignited and spread to a building on the property; no injuries were reported
An arsonist rigged an elaborate series of accelerants and trip wires inside a former synagogue; firefighters noticed the booby-traps and escaped injury
A man in a motorized wheelchair stole an SCBA tank, firefighting mask and backpack; he was later arrested and the items were returned
The fire may have gained momentum when it hit an adjoining distillery containing 500 gallons of grain alcohol; no injuries were reported
There have been eight fires set in abandon buildings, leaving firefighters exhausted and one with a minor injury
The two-alarm fire started accidentally in a kitchen trash can, there were no reported injuries
Fire tore through the mini bus following a collision; firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze
There are now five suspicious fires in abandon buildings that were set between 6 p.m. and midnight in the past week
No one was injured in Friday’s fire, which started around 3:30 a.m. in the college town of Pullman.
Chris Mills was going to work when a cellphone app alerted him to a burning home in his neighborhood; he turned around and rescued a woman in his jeans and T-shirt
The agency has spent all the money Congress provided for fighting wildfires in the 12-month budget period, forcing it to borrow money elsewhere
The fire department lost its primary fire truck in the blaze, which was likely started by an electrical short in the cab of the rig
Firefighters installed the smoke detectors for free and gave lessons on fire safety, including the precautions that need to be taken if a home is outfitted with burglar bars
When firefighters arrived, the victims were found in the upstairs bedroom and were struggling to survive
Dylan Baker said he pounded on the elderly woman’s door, was overwhelmed by the flames, and called 911 for help
Daniel Lyon, 25, is responding well to treatment, but is in constant pain from the treatment of burns he suffered over 60 percent of his body
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire; no one was injured in the fire
It took 23 firefighters about an hour to place the fire under control; the house was a complete loss
Alex Thomason, a personal injury lawyer, bought a $5,000 rig from a local station and took a four-hour “mini” firefighting course
After falling through a porch, a CT scan revealed he suffered a fractured vertebrate and a fractured tail bone
His SCBA came loose while conducting an interior attack; he likely breathed in super-heated gasses
One resident said he counted 30 ambulances and three helicopters; more than 200 were injured.
Officer: “We got three dead Forest Service firefighters, so you need to notify the coroner. Try not to do it over the air, do it over the phone.”
Their ladders were too short to reach a balcony where residents had escaped; they pieced together an escape route using two ladders
