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Passengers aboard the six-car SEPTA train reported a strange smell shortly after departing Philadelphia
FDNY Chief Kevin Woods said that the stability of the building was so bad that firefighters were ordered out and switched to an exterior attack
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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
More than 1,150 square miles of Washington have burned, nearly the size of Rhode Island
The documents don’t say why the crash occurred, but does illustrate a common problem on how to stay safe in unpredictable shifting winds
The firefighters taken to the hospital received minor injuries; no residents were injured
The toddler is in critical condition; officials believe it was an accidental electrical fire caused by an air conditioner plugged into an extension cord
The firefighter was treated at the scene for minor injuries; the cause of the fire is unknown
Two adults, a child and four dogs safely evacuated before firefighters arrived and the flames spread into the house and the attic
The U.S. is in the midst of one of its worst fire seasons on record with some 11,600 square miles scorched so far
Officials hope Daniel Lyon, 25, can shed light on the details of the wreck that claimed three U.S. Forest Service firefighters
About 100 firefighters battled the blaze; a total of 12 residents were also injured in the blaze
