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One Newtown officer was injured, struck by an unoccupied fire engine that slid on a snow-covered driveway
‘We were behind the eight ball from the very beginning': Mo. FFs burned during rescues at fatal fire
Two Independence firefighters suffered third-degree burns in an apartment fire that killed a family of four
Firefighters from several counties faced extreme cold while fighting a fire in Ovid that destroyed six businesses
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
The firefighter was taken to a hospital, where he underwent surgery on his toes and appears to be doing well
Six were taken to the hospital for minor injuries and the seventh refused treatment; a civilian was seriously injured
Elementary school students rallied together to raise over $2,000; one student donated $100 he had in savings
The man tried to shut off their hoses as they worked to douse the fire he started; he was forcibly detained by firefighters and a police officer
The 17-year-old broke the back glass door, found a ladder on the side of the house, climbed up it and then jumped to the balcony to save the boy
Josh Evans suffered second- and third-degree burns to his upper body; he’s in critical but stable condition
Dawud Abdulwali, 56, was booked on suspicion of aggravated arson and arson of a structure; potential charges could lead to a life sentence
Fire Lt. Terrance Barnett-Canfield may be among the victims; one firefighter suffered a minor injury and was treated and released on scene
Capt. Al Marion was on the roof using a hose when he lost his footing and fell about eight to 10 feet onto the ground
The firefighter was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
The department is the first in the Indianapolis area to use the Periscope app to give live video updates from a scene
President Xi Jinping urged rescuers to aid the injured and victims’ families, and to determine the cause of the fire and who was responsible
Three firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion; fire chief credits mutual-aid departments for containing fire
Forty-one others escaped the fire at the 800-year-old building; arson is not suspected
Both firefighters were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries
In 1996, Ted Sutton rescued a 5-year-old girl from a rowhouse fire; nineteen years later, the girl reunited with him at her graduation
One suffered moderate injuries, while the other three sustained minor injuries
The father was not home at the time the fire broke out; their 15-year-old son was able to escape
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