Fireground Operations
If it’s happening on the fireground, we’re covering it on FireRescue1.
A fire on the roof of the BioLab plant on Conyers caused the sprinkler system to mix with a water-reactive chemical
The Scottsdale (Arizona) assistant chief says the true meaning of fireground safety is getting lost in the discourse
Sacramento Metro Fire Battalion Chief Parker Wilbourn said firefighters faced a significant amount of fire and the possibility of people inside
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries while fighting the blaze; they were all treated and released
The nonprofit organization has 12 volunteers, many who attended a citizen fire academy; they provide help when the weather is extreme
The 10-month-old boy and his mother were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
Rescuers pulled out a firefighter who was trapped for 32 hours; at least 56 people were killed and more than 720 injured
The 54-year-old firefighter was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition
The company added new features and improved existing ones
Officials said a total of 701 people were injured, including 71 in serious condition; they gave no figure for the missing
All firefighters have been treated and released from the hospital; a section of the road gave way as the rig passed over an area with a culvert
Firefighters used a chain saw to free his leg and the firefighter was able to walk with help to a waiting ambulance
The firefighter had minor burns but remained on duty after the fire was extinguished
The portable monitor can be pointed in virtually every direction
A parked quick-response vehicle caught fire, which spread to a 1994 building addition and a two-year-old water tender
The assistant fire chief was first on scene and says it appears the fire started on the exterior of an out building; he’s calling in an arson task force to investigate
Kevin Bell died when his SCBA ran out of air; a preliminary NIOSH report showed that one of his alarm bells was not working
The failure to fully investigate reports of smoke let the fire burn for 45 minutes; one dispatcher was fired and one firefighter quit
No firefighter should ever be on a roof without a partner, without full PPE or without a primary and secondary way off
San Diego Fire Capt. Vadid Cisneros walked out of the building after falling about 20 feet through the roof
A collapsed stairwell forced firefighters to try to rescue the children from the fourth floor by ladder; firefighters rescued two adults
Fire officials are investigating what caused the blaze at the northeast Ohio church that drew year-round visitors
The fire quickly turned defensive as water supply became an issue and a triple roof protected the fire
The fire that burned 97 square miles and caused 13,000 to evacuate, caught firefighters off guard
A woman was pulled from a first-floor apartment and a man was carried by ladder from the second floor
Because the fire was in a munitions bunker, firefighters attacked the blaze from a safe distance
Both firefighters suffered heat-related illnesses; one was transported to the hospital and the other was treated on scene
Forest Service Capt. David Ruhl, 38, was fighting fires in northern California when he vanished Thursday; his body was recovered Friday
The suspect walked onto the property and allegedly began to interfere with the firefighting efforts, resisted arrest and was seen puncturing a vehicle tire
Fire marshal: “This was a significant fire and we’re very lucky they didn’t have any fatalities.”
It took 22 fire departments from five counties to contain the large fire
They were transported to the hospital with burns to their lower legs
The man interfered with firefighters’ efforts and tried to stomp out the grass fire on his own; the flames reached as high as his waist
