Fireground Operations
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Firefighters Jonathan Guzman and Darren Jones, along with Captain Edward Escamilla, were burned after becoming trapped during an apartment fire
A second and third alarm were quickly struck as the fire extended into all floors and the roof of the four-story building in Jamaica Plain
Explaining a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, how it occurs and how it can be prevented
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
They launched a drone to track the spread of flames in order to concentrate water where it was needed
Firefighter Donavan Dickerson: “I helped them put the hose up ... that’s all I could do. I didn’t have any gear.”
Police found gas cans, a firefighter’s hat and vests inside the man’s car
Two firefighters were treated for heat-related illnesses and a third suffered a twisted ankle
Trucks and some equipment inside the building were saved; the fire department is still open
Capt. Alan Hicks, who had helped fight a house fire the night before, died at the station before his shift ended
The career firefighter, visiting to run an Ironman race the same weekend as the blaze, ‘felt the need to jump in’
“It was everything I had dreamed of,” the bride said. “It just happened to be the same day where we lost everything.”
The firefighter was taken to a hospital for heat exhaustion; it took an hour to control the blaze
