Fireground Operations
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Captain Anthony Harper located the baby in the bottom of a bunk bed and moved to a window to avoid carrying the child through the smoke
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“This is a disaster,” Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church said when describing the fire at the Moss Landing Power Plant
The fire chief gave the girl an award for bravery and the boy and dispatcher were given a meritorious service award for their actions during the fire
A man, woman and a 7-year-old girl were treated for minor smoke inhalation and burns; they were reported in good condition
One of the homes burned to the ground and the other two sustained heavy damage
The firefighter suffered a broken leg when a rotten tree fell on him and another firefighter
The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association has set up a fund to help firefighter Chad Nalley, who lost everything in the fire
As his sister can be heard saying they were going to die, her brother tells her not to say that
Firefighters thought there was a person inside they needed to rescue; once they got inside they found out there were two parrots that needed help
Fire chief: “Training is not the issue. The condition of the land is the issue.”
The firefighter and a resident were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation injuries
Singer Hillary Scott, her husband, their tour manager and the driver all escaped without injury
The SUV carrying two K9’s caught fire as it was heading to a prison complex; officers got one dog out but couldn’t save the other
A dozen people were removed from the burning businesses; no firefighters were hurt
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