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Sacramento firefighters found the bodies during a secondary search after facing heavy fire and smoke conditions on arrival
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Saegertown crews battling a fire at Parker Lord Corp. were thrown by a powerful blast but escaped with minor injuries
They were sent to the hospital for observation and are expected to be OK
A gas worker, who was there to investigate a gas smell, was hurt, as well as a person inside the home
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Two firefighters remain in the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries; the third was treated and later released
One was treated and released from a burn unit, another received treatment for an ear burn and a third injured his elbow
The deaths of the mother and her four children have been ruled homicides; the manner of the husband’s death is suspected suicide
Rod Wasson will recuperate at his family home; part of his recovery will include outpatient therapy to regain his strength and lung function
One firefighter suffered burns to his neck and shoulders; the second firefighter was injured by an electrical shock
Fire departments from across Massachusetts and New Hampshire responded to the massive blaze; no injuries were reported
The nearby firefighter put out the fire before crews arrived on scene; no one was injured
The firefighter escaped with minor injuries after fellow firefighters were able to quickly extricate him from the debris
The by passer laddered the balcony and guided the 68-year-old man to safety; firefighters later rescued several pets
Community members are planning a special gathering for the family at a church.; an investigation into the blaze is underway
A woman and her two sons watched firefighters work for 30 minutes to revive the dog following the fire
He fell through a hole on the second floor and caught himself before going all the way through; he suffered a serious knee injury
The union said they are making emergency donations to the firefighters because many of them have lost everything they owned
Fire officials warned homeowners to be aware of the problem and to safely discard oil-soaked rags after staining decks or garages
The firefighter was transported to a burn center after suffering first- and second-degree burns to his arms and legs
They sustained burn injuries to their neck, shoulders and hands while rescuing a woman from the blaze
At the time of the fire, Travis Boyd, also a paramedic, was fired for reasons unrelated to the fire
One firefighter suffered a neck and head injury and the other an arm injury battling a fire at an abandoned duplex
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
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