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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
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
The home was being remodeled and firefighters believe faulty electrical wiring was the cause
A total of 20 firefighting teams took part in the operation to control the blaze
Officials said the fire was apparently electrical and no foul play was suspected
More than 5,000 firefighters managed to increase containment of the fire from 10 to 17 percent
One person on the boat suffered burns to both legs; the injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening
One suffered a shoulder injury and was taken to the hospital; another was treated for a burn and remained on duty
The fire began in the only stairway, cutting off access to trapped victims; lack of manpower slowed efforts
Two cars carrying ethanol exploded, others carrying ethanol, grain and corn syrup fed the massive fire
They’ve dropped more than 200,000 gallons in a single day and half million gallons in total
The note read: “Sorry about your home. It was already on fire when we showed up. We moved your trucks to the other side of the road. Thanks for leaving the keys.”
Commanders failed to assess the fire, structure and available personnel; Stanley Wilson died in May 2013 after ordered back into a collapsing building
Wayne Allen Huntsman, 37, is being held on $10 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday
The girl had practiced fire safety drills with her father that detailed who to go to and where to go if there ever was a fire
