Fireground Operations
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Officials are monitoring air quality as smoke from the fire covers neighborhoods
Mesa firefighters escaped through a window after the roof of the burning house collapsed on them
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Columbia Firefighter Mario Trejo was one of two firefighters injured in a collapse during a structure fire
No firefighters were injured after they responded to the fire in a shed behind his home
The firefighter was taken to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries and released
The fire broke out in his garage and spread to the rest of the house; no one was hurt but the house was destroyed
One other person working at the well survived the blast and was not taken to a hospital
The lieutenant suffered burns to his face and was taken to the hospital for treatment
Tommy Breen was returning home from the gym after his morning workout when he saw a tall column of black smoke
Whether it’s moving a live electrical wire with a pike pole or simultaneously conducting offensive and defensive fire attacks, you want to avoid all of these acts on the fireground
The review found delayed responses, tactical errors and communication breakdowns revealed lingering training deficiencies
Jeff Buck, 18, was critically injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house
Police officers found the homeless man with his jacket ablaze; he was not seriously injured
Fire crews spent about two hours extinguishing the flames; no injuries were reported
A firefighter sustained a minor knee injury battling the blaze; there’s no word on the cause of the fire yet
Firefighter Brian Smyth, 57, suffered a heart attack while fighting a house fire and later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital
The fire is believed to have been started by clothing touching an extension cord connected to a space heater
Fire from the crude oil cars quickly spread throughout the river and took out an exit bridge
They paid the money it owed the village for previous firefighting services and signed a new contract
They were all rushed to area hospitals, but are expected to survive; two utility workers were also injured in a different fire
The federal indictment characterized the couple as greedy, cash-strapped schemers; she could get up to 10 years in prison
A cause for the derailment hasn’t been determined yet; no injuries were reported
Fire Chief David Hankley suffered smoke inhalation trying to save the children
Three homes were destroyed and five others damaged; no fatalities or new injuries have been reported
He told police he set the fires because he enjoyed battling them and responded to each one he set
Jeff Buck, 18, was injured when a porch collapsed and trapped him and two others in a burning house
The two firefighters were honored by the mayor and the city council for their heroic actions
They were trapped when a porch on the home collapsed; one firefighter suffered serious injuries and the others were released
They were hospitalized for smoke inhalation; no serious injuries were reported
The SUV crashed into a snowbank after its brakes failed, rupturing the gas tank and causing a fire which exploded an onboard oxygen tank
Crews were hampered by problems with the 911 and radio systems; officials want improved coordination and communication
Lt. Joyce Craig is one of 10 people the commission will celebrate as an everyday hero
