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An apartment fire on Manhattan’s Upper East Side began on the fifth floor and extended into the sixth and fourth floors before being extinguished
16 adults and seven children were displaced by the Kansas City apartment fire
Fire in Baltimore’s Greektown neighborhood killed one person and damaged three homes
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
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
