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Police officers were among those transported to a hospital during an apartment fire in Gloucester
Fighting the blazes that scorched a record 1.9 million acres, largely in eastern Oregon, cost the state over $350 million, according to Gov. Tina Kotek
Minneapolis firefighters faced several burning tents and exploding propane tanks as fire damaged two houses near the encampment
About 200 firefighters were on scene, and they encountered temperatures that hit 114 degrees
Both boys had been trained at school to call 911 in the event of a fire and they said basic instinct took over when they ran into the burning home
Civilians don’t understand that water delivery takes time; firefighters must train on that process so as not to create additional delay
Firefighters said they started stoning the fire truck before pouring petrol and setting it ablaze; the protests are over inadequate parking space
Another 300 firefighters are joining the effort to battle wildfires threatening rural communities north and south of Anchorage
The sheriff’s office bomb squad removed the ball; the man set the house on fire by using a cigarette lighter
The two-week-old fawn, now named Smokey, suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation
Harold Ambrosius, 89, served as a volunteer for 26 years; the cause of the fire is under investigation
There have been no reports of any serious injuries in connection with either wildfire
The fire flared up again after one of the tanks depressurized and resulted in a fuel leak; officials have launched a criminal investigation
The fire was apparently sparked accidentally by workers on the roof; everyone inside evacuated without injury
Seven homes were evacuated but no one was injured; an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the rupture
All of the department’s firefighters were called in to fight six fires; no firefighters were injured
The two firefighters were uninjured; a resident also escaped the home uninjured
The extent of the damage will make determining the cause of the fire difficult; no one was injured
Federal firefighting costs are expected to range from $1.1 billion to $2.1 billion this year
One firefighter is still listed as missing; 12 other people were injured in the explosion
The man set fire to a chair in the cabin before shooting himself; officers have not yet determined a motive for the shootings
The firefighter suffered minor injuries and was treated and later released from the hospital
One firefighter was sent to the hospital after suffering heat exhaustion; two others were hurt trying to fight the massive fire
Twenty-five firefighters with seven fire trucks battled the blaze for hours
Firefighter Steve Ackerman had a BAC of 0.189, more than twice the legal driving limit; the fire was ruled accidental
Daryl Gordon’s death was the first line-of-duty fatality in Cincinnati in almost seven years
Neighbors tried to enter the home to save the boy, but couldn’t because the fire was out of control
A retired colonel and captain were sentenced to one year in jail for having granted the nightclub a permit to operate
One firefighter was experiencing chest pains, and the other was hurt in a fall
The cause of the fire is unknown at this point, but the family believes it was electrical in nature
They are both in critical condition; two firefighters were also treated for minor injuries
One firefighter had a possible broken ankle and two suffered smoke inhalation
The truck was going down a hill when the brakes failed and slammed into a bus station; 30 other victims were hospitalized with severe burns
