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Firefighters searched twice for the missing man during the fire after being told he was inside
The Harris building in San Bernardino County has holes in the floors, damaged stairwells and open elevator shafts
A woman crashed her vehicle into a propane tank in the South Hill plant, causing an explosion and fire
Dual two-alarm fires that erupted about an hour apart were followed by a basement fire and car crash
They came across tripwires attached to pepper spray burglar devices and smoke bombs
The footage shows the officer climbing up to the rip the window open with his hands and pulling the man to safety
Officials say the hogs were worth about $400,000; the building was estimated to be worth about $600,000
Battalion Chiefs Robert Macready, a 41-year veteran, and Kevin Bennett, a 31-year veteran, had already turned in paperwork to retire on Oct. 1
Chief J.B. Hutton Jr. reached down to pick up a hose and then fell backwards toward a fellow firefighter
The company works with cyanide baths and flammable solvents and thousands of pounds of acids, bases and toxic metals, from copper and cadmium to chromate
Two buildings have partially collapsed, but no injuries have been reported
He said he was bored and made a stupid mistake; he was hoping he would be called to fight the fire
The fire was contained to an upstairs bedroom, where they were found unresponsive; Jon Sheridan had a role on Gov. Chris Christie’s transition team
Fire investigators think the blaze may have been sparked by an electrical malfunction
Knowing when and how to shift from an offensive fire attack to a defensive attack is critical for firefighter safety
Brian Howard allegedly set the fire as part of a suicide attempt; he was charged with one count of destruction of aircraft or aircraft facilities
The two were rescued through a second-story window; one firefighter suffered a lower-back injury during the rescue
Crews hit the fire from the outside first to cool it, then sent an interior crew to knock it down
They realized their detached garaged in front of their home was on fire so they had to get out through the back door
Officials are concerned that somebody will be injured, either a member of the public or a firefighter, or that someone will lose a home
Another firefighter who was hit by the falling debris escaped injury
Officials said it was not a terrorist act and that the investigation is being run by multiple departments
Firefighter Richard “Wally” Ochoa Jr., 51, was cutting brush to make a fire line at the time of the accident
Chief Richard Harrison said firefighters have saved dogs and cats, but it’s the first time he recalls a frog rescue
The firefighter who filed the lawsuit said he suffered a shoulder injury in the fire
Outside the port, the fire’s main impact came in the form of precautions for potential health effects from smoke
Nearly 2,000 firefighters were brought in as reinforcements Tuesday, bringing the total to about 7,400
State fire Marshal Stephen Coan called the blaze a horrific and tragic accident; it remains under investigation
Firefighters quickly put out the flames; the cause of the blast is unknown
The blaze, sparked by a welder’s torch, forced about 850 people to evacuate
One firefighter suffered a minor back injury and was taken to a hospital; the cause of the fire is under investigation
They’ll no longer be rated and certified until the station and equipment that were lost have been replaced