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A mayday followed by a partial roof collapse left one firefighter dead and at least four others in serious condition
Three Houston firefighters suffered serious burns when they were blocked by a heavy door during an apartment fire
12 residents and three staff of the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community were among those transported to a hospital during a 3-alarm fire
The club had been ordered closed for fire hazards — no sprinklers or emergency exits — but continued to operate illegally
Prosecutors alleged that the 24-year-old German national was “motivated by his rage against Americans”
The firefighter was thrown against a wall and his helmet fell off; part of a chimney was also knocked loose and fell
Both firefighters suffered leg injuries from the explosion, but they are recovering at the hospital
The paramedic was able to revive the unresponsive 10-month-old boy with CPR before an ambulance arrived
A 64-year-old woman died in the fire; one firefighter received a cut on his hand while battling the blaze
Capt. Gene Cook was treated and released from the hospital and is back on duty
The three-alarm fire moved quickly through roof, leaving two dead and 30 displaced
Firefighters from 18 departments spent hours at the scene before the blaze was extinguished
A total of 156 firefighters responded to the scene; no injuries were reported
Deputies who pulled woman from a burning home exhibited “extreme heroism” during the rescue, sheriff’s Capt. James Mallo said
No one was injured and none of the fire gear was damaged; the cause of the fire is under investigation
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
