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Firefighters from several departments faced limited access and water supply, as well as collapses on the fireground in Chelsea
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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
A heavy object fell from the attic and struck a firefighter on the head; another firefighter had a heavy object strike him on the foot
The man was flown for burn injuries after Chief Josh Fitzgerald rescued him
One firefighter was treated for burns to his wrist
Chief Jamie Middlebrook, 41, died of blunt-force trauma and a broken neck after a ceiling collapsed on him while battling a fire
Keith Emerald acknowledged setting a campfire that got out of control; he is also charged with lying to a federal agent
There were five trucks inside the building and could be $1 million loss
The fire board voted to open a $100,000 line of credit for equipment purchases in case insurance money doesn’t arrive quickly
Assistant Chief Jamie Middlebrook was trapped and killed after the roof of a business that was on fire partially collapsed
The equipment lost includes at least one tanker truck and engine, along with millions of dollars’ worth of equipment
It was China’s most serious industrial disaster since a fire at a poultry plant killed 119 people in June last year
The volunteer firefighters injuries were reported as minor
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
