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Nearly a dozen contributing factors, including a lack of pre-incident planning and crew integrity, are listed in the report on the death of a Spring Valley firefighter in 2021
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Firefighters from seven departments responded to a commercial structure fire in Simsbury
No injuries were reported and no workers were on site when the blaze started
Lake Dillon Fire battalion chief Shawn Sawyer said leaking fuel made it difficult to extinguish the fire
The stricken firefighter was rescued by colleagues and taken to a hospital, where he was treated and later released
Fire officials said they weren’t notified about the pending action and never given a chance to discuss firefighting operations
An officer found the firefighters a way out of where they were; the cause of the fire is being investigated
Two of the fires inflicted heavy damage to vacant houses, while the third damaged a commercial building
One was treated at the scene, while the other was taken to a hospital and later released
Teenagers in the area were playing with fireworks and apparently didn’t properly dispose of them afterward
The stadium’s dry, seasoned lumber caused the fire to spread quickly; no one was hurt
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries, but no injuries to residents were reported
The unidentified firefighter was taken to a hospital with a severe left arm injury
The four occupants inside the home were able to escape without injury; the occupants of the plane weren’t immediately identified
The fire began when a utility task vehicle’s battery shorted out in the department’s garage
Four were treated and released at the scene; the remaining two were hospitalized in stable condition
White Deer Volunteer Fire Department says the explosion occurred at a gas booster station as crews worked on a 4-inch gas line
Cal Fire Public Information Officer Daniel Berlant wrote that pilots’ lives were put at risk due to the hobby drone
They were hospitalized with minor injuries; fire officials suspect arson
Four firefighters were checked out for heat-related problems and one firefighter was transported to a hospital for treatment
The firefighter was transported by ambulance to a hospital, where he remains hospitalized
They aren’t sure if the fire was racially motivated; two firefighters were treated for heat-related injuries
The firefighter was immediately taken to a hospital for treatment; he is reportedly in stable condition
The hydrants are not capable of supplying firefighting needs, so the water district has put them on lockdown
One firefighter was admitted to an ICU to be treated for burns to his hands and face; the second suffered minor burns, while another sustained a leg injury
Firefighter Craig Buccieri collapsed and went into cardiac arrest at the scene; he was revived by medics en route to the hospital
They were treated for smoke inhalation; the department lost two rigs and three inflatable boats in the fire
Corporal Haley Millet said she was just glad to be at the right place at the right time
The department’s 13 probationary firefighters, who graduate from the academy on June 26, were in full gear and helping out
Capt. Leo Lashock’s home was destroyed in the fire, but his neighbors made sure to grab his 17 sled dogs
Firefighters were in the front of the house trying to get in when an explosion sent one firefighter flying back 10 feet
One firefighter was exposed to a chemical and taken to a hospital for skin irritation; the other two were checked out as a precaution
