Fireground Operations
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Shelton firefighters discovered a large number of “firework displays” in the garage and basement during the earlier house fire
A house fire in Columbia had quickly spread to other neighboring homes
4 people were injured, 1 critically during the 2-alarm fire in Brooklyn
Authorities evacuated dozens of hikers by helicopter after flames cut of their exit
The ride was closed for construction in mid-August
He recently used the drone to examine a restaurant roof after a fire
Two were found in a closet with the older one draped over the younger one, apparently trying to protect the other
They are often the size of small commercial buildings without the same sprinkler and fire-stop requirements, which can spell disaster for firefighters
Firefighters rescued everyone on a second-story overhang, but could not reach the girl inside the apartment in time
The 300-home compound was mostly sex workers; the fire started when one worker poured fuel into a running generator
Fire crews limited damage to two buildings; two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation
Representatives from around the world, including U.S. Homeland Security and National Research Council, begin the 3-year project
The woman slept through activated smoke detectors until the dogs woke her
The 56-year-old man wasn’t breathing and had no pulse when firefighters found him
The site has had four flare ups in the past 10 weeks, with no explanation why
The PASS device loses its value when it becomes background noise on the fireground
Fire chief: “We did not have enough people assembled to get the hotel evacuated and put the fire out.”
The neighbor rescued two small children; firefighters rescued a 17-year-old that the neighbor dragged to a window
Communication issues, foam availability and a turf battle were just some of the problems at the fire
The fire chief called the busy day an anomaly and credited a strong mutual-aid system
The woman was detained after police obtained footage of someone setting fire to patio furniture behind a nail salon
Fire officials said the explosion could be heard clearly several blocks from the plant
A firefighter was injured and taken to the hospital with minor burns after a backdraft threw him back 10 feet
The firefighters were hospitalized for treatment of smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion and are expected to recover
Firefighters and the suspect’s wife and child took shelter behind the fire trucks; the intoxicated attacker is listed in stable condition
While there is no one, clear answer, foam applications can bridge the gap
Increasingly structural firefighters are called on to battle wildfires encroaching interface areas; these are very different fires that require training and preparation
Officials fear more explosions, perhaps from live ammunition rounds
The parents of twin 7-year-old boys told investigators their sons inadvertently ignited the blaze with the lighter
No firefighters were injured; the fire is believed to have started in the kitchen
Prosecutors allege the girl intentionally started the Cocos Fire, which destroyed 36 homes and one business
Brian Smolik thought he had been punched in the stomach; he suffered a 2-inch stab to his lower abdomen