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The former Jacob Wirth Restaurant first opened in 1868
First-arriving firefighters found fire through the roof of one home, extending across several roof decks
LAFD PIO Erik Scott said the firefighter suffered significant head trauma
One firefighter sustained a serious injury but is in stable condition; the others suffered minor injuries
Justin Tallett, a former Army medic who completed a stint in Afghanistan in 2012, brushed off praise, saying he simply relied on his training and instincts
The cars were recalled because the daytime running light modules can overheat and cause a fire
Colin Dunn and Virginia Price threw on some gear and took a county emergency vehicle to fight the tunnel fire
They lost two fire trucks, an all-terrain vehicle and all of their firefighting equipment
The person was trying to get video of the blaze and when authorities said it posed danger to firefighting planes
Firefighters went back into the resort area to rescue the 20-year-old tortoise, Abe, after the fire died down
The fire started when a vehicle drove over vegetation that is tinder-dry from years of drought
Police and firefighters rescued residents; witnesses said they saw someone throw something into the building
She grabbed her friends, ran to the back bathroom, got low to the ground and put towels over their faces
Amir Johnson, 19, is just eight months into his career as a firefighter; it was the first time he carried someone out of a fire
Authorities failed to alert the public for more than six hours when a facility storing toxic chemicals exploded
The firefighter injured his wrist, hip and leg; he was taken to the hospital and later released
The non-profit trains firefighters to assist and support Israeli emergency service organizations during times of emergency
He was able to pull the 80-year-old woman from the home; she was taken to a hospital and later died
The firefighter’s wallet was stolen while he was out battling a 2-alarm fire; the thief ran up hundreds of dollars in charges
The blaze grew so intense that it sent fireballs hundreds of feet into the air; the fire is now extinguished
He set a fire on or in a detached garage; and elderly woman narrowly escaped from the house with her life
Three fire trucks were damaged in the blaze and the fire caused $1.5 million in damages
The firefighter suffered minor injuries; all residents made it out safely
The forecast for Monday and Tuesday calls for lighter winds and temperatures
Given their head start and building construction style, fast-food restaurant fires are dangerous; here are six firefighter safety questions
One firefighter has reportedly died and few more are seriously injured in the incident
About 1,000 firefighters were fighting blazes around the state; the cause of the fire is under investigation
The deaf boy was asleep without his hearing aids when the fire started; neither the boy nor the dog was injured
The fire was started when a truck lost its tire and its bare rim scrapped along the asphalt
The crash killed all five fire officers aboard the helicopter, while a female high school student on the ground received a minor injury
