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Vancouver firefighters arrived to see fire through the roof of the 16-unit apartment building
Firefighters are the ultimate timekeepers; we must minimize the time fire can grow and maximize the time victims can survive
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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
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries; the cause of the blaze is under investigation
Ricardo Martinez risked his life to rescue a 65-year-old man through a second-story window
Capt. Tim Lauda hurt his knee when he stepped on a weak spot in the ceiling and fell through
Francis Kestner Jr. responded to a house fire despite being dismissed from the department 10 years ago due to arson convictions
Two firefighters were seriously injured, but none have life-threatening injuries
Mandatory evacuation orders have gone out to 13,000 phone numbers for homes and businesses
The aircraft was on its way to refuel for a firefighting mission
He used a garden hose to put out the fire believed to have been sparked by lightning
The department has been flooded with offers to lend equipment, but have turned them down due to a lack of storage space
Daniel Howard, 37, was killed after a wall collapsed on him and a fellow firefighter; he suffered a suspected cardiac arrest
Fire crews were able to remove their equipment in time, but the building was completely destroyed
The firehouse was completely destroyed; falling debris nearly struck a fire truck fighting the flames
John P. Corcoran IV allegedly enlisted a juvenile in setting fire to three vacant homes
Firefighter Matt O’Donnell said it was important for people to know Chief Jamie Middlebrook’s final moments were not filled with fear or sadness
The trapped firefighters had to deploy their personal fire shelters as a rapid wind shift sent the wildfire burning over their location
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