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Five firefighters were trapped by a roof collapse, and a sixth during the rescue, at a fire in Fairfield
Two Southington firefighters became disoriented during a basement fire
Vacant for over 15 years, the LAFD said firefighters often used the Hope Street building for training
Black smoke could be seen rising from some of the tanker cars; one of the explosions sent a fireball at least 300 feet into the air
The girl scrambled out of the basement’s primary exit and made it out through the home’s front door
It was so cold that icicles hung from the end of the firefighters’ hoses; no injuries were reported
Medics attempted to extinguish the fire with portable extinguishers; there was major damage to the engine
He was pushing and shoving firefighters; one officer said he was belligerent and kicked one officer in the face
One firefighter fell through the basement floor, but was not injured; 20 years ago three firefighters died after being trapped in the basement
Early reports are that electric space heaters were being used; it is unclear if the building had working smoke alarms
Four fire departments responded; there were no reported firefighter injuries
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Lt. Randy Parker is survived by his wife, Sandie, and two sons, Andrew and Chandler
Eric Mitchell Hall was charged for setting the station on fire and for other burglary crimes in the area
Lt. Randy Parker died when a floor collapsed inside the home; five other firefighters suffered burns and smoke inhalation
It’s the building type all firefighters should dread as fire will spread fast and unhampered through the walls and floors
Fire Chief Frank Ross: “I don’t know where that is coming from. I thought we were friends.”
The inferno destroyed about 500 apartments and about 500 more were displaced from an adjacent complex
She missed the start of her waitress shift because she was fighting a fire; she was put on a one week suspension
Calif. firefighters woke to the smell of smoke and used a garden hose to put out the blaze
Deputy Chief Trevor Herrmann happened to be nearby when the fire started; he was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation
Carmen, a 9-year-old boxer, is still on a ventilator but her lungs are improving; the owner died in the fire
The firefighter was taken to the hospital for evaluation; he’s expected to make a full recovery
Four firefighters were injured battling the wind-driven fire, but the injuries were minor
Paramedic John Mikula was shot in the shoulder during the incident; he was reported in good condition
A total of 40 homes were destroyed in a wind-driven wildfire that burned nearly 11 square miles and forced the evacuation of about 250 people
Firefighters found the building fully involved; the ambulance crew was on a run at the time of the fire
The 22-year-old man is being held without bond; a domestic dispute is believed to be the motivation
Another uncle died in the fire that was made tough to fight by snow and freezing temperatures
They said he was fired because he didn’t call another department in to help fight a massive fire last month
They are alleging that the firefighters were negligent in fighting the blaze
A colleague, who was right behind him, patted him down; they continued to fight the blaze
Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with symptoms of exhaustion due to the cold weather
