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A fire in a stormwater drainage system caused the collapse of two areas of a parking lot behind the Williamsburg Premium Outlets
The first arriving firefighters found several vehicles on fire inside a railcar in downtown Las Vegas
Fort Dodge firefighters had to work quickly to rescue a trapped occupant
The firefighter suffered heat-related injuries; five people, including children and adults, were taken to the hospital in good condition
The 41-year veteran headed home after 36 days in the hospital for injuries sustained in the fire that killed firefighter Lt. Randy Parker
The firefighter eventually got the man out of the house but suffered from smoke inhalation
Fire officials said the department will reopen its investigation into the fire’s cause if any new information becomes available
The victim, who lost consciousness while talking to a dispatcher, is expected to survive
The two car fires were out in about an hour; no one was injured
One firefighter suffered third-degree burns to his foot and the other suffered minor injuries; they’re in stable condition
He was taken to the hospital with broken ribs and later released to go home and recover
One puppy did not survive; fire officials said the home had no smoke detectors
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
