Fireground Operations
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A Derby man snuck into his neighbor’s house and struck a resident with a hammer while his own house burned
Police officers and firefighters in Lyndhurst rescued four people in a house fire
Firefighters from six departments faced sub-freezing temperatures, a heavy fire load and a firefighter trapped by a piece of furniture in the Phillipsburg blaze
It is any firefighter’s worst nightmare and it happens more often than you would think
All 47 passengers that were onboard are unharmed and were able to retrieve all their belongings
He had a permit to burn a nearby barn, but the fire spread to his house, which had been empty for about a year
The firefighters were transported by ambulance to a hospital for smoke inhalation and exhaustion
One firefighter hurt his shoulder when he was caught by beams; the other hurt his back trying to grab his falling colleague
After the shock of hearing his own address dispatched, he radioed that no one was in the home
He admitted setting four other fires; the latest was a six-alarm blaze that burned three buildings
The Chicago-area fire chief said the first-arriving crews found the homes totally engulfed in flames
The fire chief said that it could compromise public safety and cost fire departments millions of dollars in grants
He was able to get his two children out just in time; only his son was hurt, suffering a burn to his face
Dennis Swenson was awakened by his pager requesting response for a fire; he told a neighbor he was going back in for his mother
One of the garages contained chlorine that emitted toxic gas when it burned causing several firefighters to suffer respiratory injuries
The firefighter sustained a knee injury after becoming entangled in some debris while battling the fire
A total of 10 tanker cars caught fire; no injuries were reported in the accident
Lt. Kevin McRae, 44, died while battling the 2-alarm high-rise fire; another firefighter was injured
The fire destroyed engines, tankers and all kind of firefighting gear
The man added lighter fluid and gasoline to a birthday cake recipe so he could post a video of the fiery result on YouTube
Tom Tidwell estimated that the agency’s cost of fighting wildfires this year would be in the range of $800 million to $1.7 billion
Timothy Gunther, 54, was trying to rescue a victim when he collapsed; it’s the department’s first line of duty death since 1971
Pinching the supply line can spell serious trouble for an interior attack crew; here are ways to keep those lines kink-free
One truth on the fireground is to expect the unexpected, and that is especially true for basement fires; here are three case studies and the lessons learned
The cause of the fire is under investigation; several surrounding departments responded to the blaze
Crews were still trying to determine the cause of the blaze, which killed a litter of kittens
The fire isn’t considered suspicious, but an investigation into the cause of it continues
No injuries were reported; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Whether evacuating, protecting in place, or both, firefighters need a great deal of planning and understanding for emergencies at senior-care facilities
The firefighter suffered a lower leg injury and was transported to a hospital in stable condition
The boy’s grandfather suffered cuts and burns when he attempted to rescue his grandson
The cause of the fire was not immediately known; no injuries were reported in the fire
Firefighters rescued one man who escaped to the roof; the fire may be suspicious
