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Homes with outdated wiring, combustible decks were built before code prohibited balloon frame construction
Firefighters had to break windows and run a supply line through a vehicle blocking a hydrant at the Bronx fire
Charlotte firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in an old control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Officials found one of the 100-pound propane tanks 95 feet from the truck following the explosion
All were transported to a hospital; none of the injuries were thought to be life-threatening
Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie also talk about what happens in those critical first few moments on arrival at a motor vehicle accident
A hazmat crew contained the spill, and firefighters rinsed off the skin of everyone who may have come into contact with the chemical
A witness said a propane tank exploded, leaving three with serious burns
The injured firefighter was treated and later released from the hospital after suffering an ax injury to his hand
With his bare hands, he bent the locked door in half from the top down; the glass shattered and he pulled the driver to safety
The blaze is now 5 percent contained; no buildings have burned and no injuries have been reported
The firefighter suffered a minor injury; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Ginny Griffith was arrested on a charge of aggravated arson because the other half of the duplex was occupied
The smoke was so thick firefighters could not see their hands in front of their faces
The boy was afraid to jump from a second-floor window; his neighbors got a ladder from their home and rescued him
Firefighters said the vandals used nearby traffic cones, flower pots and signs to dent and scrape their cars
The firefighter was working on his car when it sparked and caught fire, causing his home to also go up in flames
The firefighters were taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation; their injuries are not life-threatening
It seems only fitting that the memory of his life and service was kept alive by another firefighter
The firefighter was taken to the hospital after falling during the initial attack and hurting his ribs
No one appeared to be injured and the fire was under control shortly after it started
All the trucks and equipment inside were destroyed, but no one was injured
The extent of the firefighters injuries were not reported, but he was alert when transported
Forty firefighters went on a defensive attack to protect exposures
Fire officials said the fire was caused by an overloaded power strip on the second floor
A man with a can of gasoline danced around a burning pickup truck, laughing and taunting firefighters before being subdued
Paramedics transported the firefighters to a nearby hospital, where they were being held overnight for observation
The aircraft was trying to depart when it veered from the runway and caught fire
The fire was so intense that firefighters had to evacuate nearby homes
The mandate is to increase the oversight of the fire department with hopes of dramatically improving response times to reports of leaks
The child threw his sister out of the window into the arms of onlookers and his 7-year-old brother died after firefighters arrived on scene
Firefighters hadn’t yet arrived, so he broke the basement window and saw a man and a woman lying face down as the room filled with smoke
