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A fire that started in an abandoned house in Irvington spread to exposures and displaced 30 people
At least a dozen homes were damaged as the fire extended through a Baltimore row
Social media posts from the St. Louis Fire Department have comments recalling the Worcester Cold Storage fire in 1999
No names were released; the cause remains under investigation
Lt. Gordon “Matt” Ambelas is the first FDNY firefighter to die in the line of duty in more than two years
Veteran Firefighter Daniel Groover, 46, was pulled from the 2-alarm fire by a rapid intervention crew
They will donate 20 percent of their total sales for the day to firefighter Hahn and his family
Fire Commissioner Derrick Sawyer: “Now you’re asking our heroes to be superheroes. They’re human beings too.”
Six firefighters and two civilians suffered minor injuries in the fire
It was found that the rig had been recently serviced for an electrical issue
The protest escalated when a ladder truck was trying to move out of the firehouse and several people laid down on the street to block its path
Take command of this residential attic fire and make decisions based on a 360 size up and crew availability
Fourteen-year veteran Lt. Gordon Ambelas was honored last month for helping save a 7-year-old boy
They were treated for possible head and neck injuries at the hospital and were later released
Three of the children were 4; the other was a baby
The video shows him as he lights a cigarette, falls asleep and allows embers to fall into the couch
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