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Cambridge firefighters used Ladder 1’s aerial to rescue a woman trapped on the third floor
Without routine inspections and incident preplanning, crews are responding to an information black hole
Fire conditions initially kept Atlanta firefighters from getting inside the former Amazing Grace Christian Community Church
Five bodies were found at the site earlier in the week and officials said the identities were pending autopsies
For the fire department, life changed beyond measure, and there’s a “new normal” they have to adapt to
The firefighter suffered a minor burn; other firefighters rescued a woman from the home
He said he used lighter fluid and paper bags to set his couch on fire, and that he’s schizophrenic
For area fire chiefs, the close call for those seven firefighters is a learning opportunity for all
The original call didn’t give an address, so he didn’t make the connection until he arrived at the scene
Workers doing plumbing work inadvertently started the fire inside a wall; two civilians and two firefighters sustained minor injuries
The NTSB is investigating anomalies with the ventilation system in the tunnels to further understand what went wrong
The family of seven got out of the house safety; the cause of the fire is under investigation
There were no initial reports of injuries and officials are still working to determine the cause of the fire
Cadaver dogs and searchers found the bodies; four more people remain unaccounted for
The firefighter in the car said he couldn’t see due to heavy smoke and low visibility; the injured firefighter sustained fractures to his leg and arm
Fire officials said that although the fire was accidental, human actions contributed to its start and its severity
It took 30 to 40 firefighters and tankers from 10 fire districts to put out the fire; the chief didn’t have insurance
The hardware store fire caused both critical and minor injuries; two police officers suffered smoke inhalation
The firefighter left the scene in serious condition, but was later released from the hospital
Since the Dec. 18 fire, more than $50,000 has been raised for the 62-year-old firefighter-medic
There were 17 people living in the rented condo, which had no working smoke alarms
Wildland fire expert will explore ways of selecting proper levels of engagement to increase firefighter safety and set up resources for success
The fire originated in an electrical transformer box on the bowling alley’s second floor
One is in stable condition and the other was treated and released with minor injuries
The fire was brought under control about three hours after it began; some 85 firefighters had to be called in from several jurisdictions
Eight volunteer fire departments battled burning house boats and icy docks
Eleven firefighters were honored for their heroics, one had only been on the job two months at the time
First-arriving firefighters found the prison staff firefighters in SCBA with no PPE and ordered them out
The firefighter was quickly removed from the home, assessed by medics and sent to a hospital for evaluation
Firefighters were back at the site Thursday morning after the blaze reignited; officials don’t yet know how the fire started
The thief stole a laptop from the firefighter’s unlocked car while crews were out battling a structure fire
No injuries were reported to staff or the inmates; it took firefighters more than eight hours to extinguish the blaze
Firefighters left the station on Dec. 31 to respond to a car wreck; when they returned about 45 minutes later, their station was on fire
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