Fireground Operations
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Crews rescued residents from upper floors as a fast-moving fire injured dozens and drew mutual aid from Orange, Bloomfield, Montclair, Irvington, Millburn and West Orange
Initially believing they were responding to a medical emergency, Easton firefighters quickly transitioned to fireground operations upon arrival, encountering heavy fire and discovering one deceased occupant
Reports of people trapped inside prompted Fresno firefighters to force entry and conduct searches in a boarded-up office building during a 2-alarm fire
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St. Paul firefighters found the victim in the basement during a fire where three other occupants safely escaped
Atlanta firefighters faced heavy fire on the first floor, extending into the second floor and attic
Stamford firefighters faced “heavy fire” on both floors extending into the attic when they arrived
FDNY officials said the e-bike battery fire blocked the path of egress in the Brooklyn apartment building
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
The Charlotte Fire Department said Rescue 10 and other companies worked for 20 minutes to free the firefighter
Investigators are working to identify the cause of the two-alarm fire
Baltimore County firefighters faced fire on two floors and the steeple of the Pikesville church
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Three firefighters were injured during a fire in Staten Island involving a former church that had been unoccupied for several years
The Charlotte SouthPark fire report highlights improvements in several areas, including the hiring of more inspectors and enhanced firefighter survival training
One firefighter was injured as fire companies worked to extinguish the underground fire
A fire on the roof of the BioLab plant on Conyers caused the sprinkler system to mix with a water-reactive chemical
The Scottsdale (Arizona) assistant chief says the true meaning of fireground safety is getting lost in the discourse
Sacramento Metro Fire Battalion Chief Parker Wilbourn said firefighters faced a significant amount of fire and the possibility of people inside
Corona Engine 2 firefighters were applying water to disrupt ceiling tiles and check for fire overhead moments before the collapse
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The fire started in the area of South Lombard and Eutaw streets, across from the Steadman Station
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said two passengers escaped without injuries from the Marina del Rey fire
The Portland woman was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher saying she was inside a basement bathroom
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Chelsea Tower 1 firefighters maneuvered around power lines to reach occupants trapped on the third floor
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Firefighters from six departments used over 100,000 gallons of water to fight a structure fire outside of Montgomery
The explosion shook homes in Deer Park and La Porte, caused grass fires and burned utility poles
A fire consumed a four-story building in the Frankford neighborhood
Lowell Fire Chief Phil Charron said one firefighter had to bail out a window due to the intense fire conditions
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