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Use the swim method, grab your wire cutters and get help from other crewmembers
An Ocean City firefighter was briefly cut off on a second-floor deck while he waited for a ladder
Authorities have detained a person of interest in the fatal Los Angeles County fire
It is not clear how serious the firefighter’s injuries are; the fire is under investigation
George Fairer, a 25-year veteran with the Fourmile Fire Protection District, was never charged for setting the fire, which burned 6,200 acres
The men, all 23, also face charges of malicious mischief
The air tanker smashed into a canyon wall on the edge of Yosemite National Park; the pilot was the only person aboard
Firefighter Kevin Bell, 48, was a six-year veteran of the Hartford Fire Department
He had to fight the urge to go back into the house and fight the fire; no one was injured
Investigators are working to determine the fire’s cause; no firefighters were hurt
Like Goldilocks looking for just the right fit, it is critical for firefighter safety and effectiveness to have the right pump pressure at the hand line
Firefighters doused the flames and rescued four three-wheeler passengers
There was initial uncertainty about whether firefighter Daniel Groover had died of natural causes in the house fire
An initial inventory indicated the losses included a flag that flew over the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 11
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
