Fireground Operations
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An Orlando firefighter bailed out of a second-floor window with flames overhead
The Joplin fire marshal said the woman had been using candles for light and heat before the fire started
Mutual aid companies worked in the snow to supply water to an apartment fire in Geneva Township
The firefighters were hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Fire chief: “He was a good person, good firefighter and a hardworking young man.”
Valley Springs Firefighter Steven Ackerman was found in the basement after being unaccounted for following an evacuation order
Strong winds sent the grass fire burning out of control, leaving 5,000 homeless
Fire officials are not ruling out arson, but most of the fire damage was in an area where candles were burning
The owner and government are in the midst of a suit over his building that was recently demolished
One firefighter suffered second- and third-degree burns to 16 percent of his body; the other was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition
The firefighter is in stable condition and his injuries are not considered life threatening
Both firefighters suffered broken legs and are using wheelchairs to get around; they hope to be back on the job in six months
Two police officers and firefighters worked together to rescue an elderly woman and her daughter
Video captures the ambulance engulfed in flames and loud explosions are heard as firefighters begin suppression
One well-intentioned bystander can cause enough distraction to the safety and effectiveness of initial fire attack operations
The firefighter lost consciousness, fell down and hit his head; the fire was caused by a steam generator
He saw a flipped Jeep that had caught fire on his way to work; he got the victims out, had one dial 911 and flagged down other drivers for help
About 170 firefighters responded to extinguished the blaze; the building had no sprinklers
The firefighter suffered minor injuries; three civilians were injured, two seriously
The firefighters received minor burns; no other injuries were reported
The firefighter is expected to be OK; the family escaped the home uninjured
Suspects could face charges including second-degree manslaughter and reckless endangerment
Her husband was in the house at the time of the fire, but made it out safely; officials believe the refrigerator is to blame
The robot firefighters will be hauled by six-ton trucks to industrial and other large-scale fires
There were no reported injuries; the cause of the fire is not yet known
Among things being investigated are firefighter tactics and procedures; they are still determining why and how the roof collapsed
Firefighters escaped without injury, but the truck is a total loss
“It is suspicious after seeing how fast the fire spread,” fire department spokesman Erik Scott said
The firefighter was sent to the hospital with pain in her neck; the injury is not serious
The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but it appears to be something mechanical
It took more than 100 firefighters about an hour to extinguish the blaze, which is under investigation
The cafeteria building is a complete loss, with damage estimated above $1 million; no injuries were reported
Crews started working last week on the new station, which is being built on the spot where the old one once stood