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The man allegedly lit a car on fire near two popular swimming holes and pushed it down a 60-foot embankment, causing nearby dry grass to catch fire
I-15 near Baker was shut down in what one driver called “traffic apocalypse from hell”
Firefighters from several departments fought a blaze at a popular restaurant in Hanover Township
Typically thought of as a defensive weapon, the deck gun can buy you crucial time to make an interior attack
The helmet was a gift to the 11-year-old girl from her godfather who was a deputy fire chief
Television video showed blackened windows in the attic of the 7,000-square foot home
“I don’t really know what the next step is, they don’t really train you on what happens after your house burns down,” firefighter Thomas Stewart II said
Capt. Charlie Cashen was treated for second degree burns along one arm, elbow and part of his back
The two were rescued without incident and managed to put out most of the fire from the basement after falling through the floor
Firefighters could just make out the elderly woman’s silhouette through the thermal imaging camera
There were 14 fires in the Philippine city New Years Eve that displaced 400 families
Firefighters cooking at the station left on a call and came back to find the station on fire
Paul Wiebe, 54, fell through a floor while battling the New Year’s Day blaze; he is recovering after surgery
They formed a circle and created a human net to catch them; one officer collapsed and was helped out of the home
Four buildings containing more than a dozen businesses; firefighters kept the flames from spreading further
Authorities said 105 firefighters from 25 units responded to the scene; five firefighters were treated for minor injuries
The fire caused the most damage to the station’s residential area; the cause is under investigation
Both slipped on the ice and were transported to the hospital; they were listed in good condition
Fire officials said crews were on scene in about 13 minutes and that the house fire was too powerful to give anyone time to save the kids
Fire officials have also revised the tally of injured residents, raising it to at least 18
He attacked the blaze so responders could extricate a man, who later died, from a burning car after a collision
Video footage shows rescuers escorting the wounded into ambulances as firefighters struggled to beat back the blaze with extinguishers
Passengers painted a picture of a panicked reaction as the fire spread, with some choking on the smoke and struggling to figure out how to reach safety
They were transported to a hospital from the scene; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Ten other residents were hospitalized an an unknown number were unaccounted for; a total of 150 firefighters responded
The firefighter was taken to the hospital for a lower extremity injury and was later released
A hundred firefighters were on scene and help several people out of the burning building, including some in wheelchairs
It appears the four were trying to escape when overcome by smoke
The man who confessed to starting the fire faces several arson and attempted murder charges
The firefighter suffered heat exhaustion battling the fire that officials continue to investigate
About 350 firefighters fought to save 25 buses and several cars; the damage was estimated to be $12 million
Fire Capt.: “They went in and got all the Christmas presents, still wrapping paper on them, and brought them out.”
