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Fire in an affordable housing unit under construction in Redwood City began on the fifth floor
A large fire tears through a housing development under construction in Redwood City
Capt. Brad Hawthorne credits his colleagues for making the rescue a success; the construction worker suffered minor burns to his face and hands
Lt. Edward J. Walsh had nearly 30 years on the job; Firefighter Michael R. Kennedy was a six-year veteran
In radio conversations, firefighters were heard asking for help getting more water and being ordered out of the building
Factor environmental considerations into planning a defensive attack on a fully involved light industrial structure
Every firefighter should have an internal clock to assess their tactical operations
“I kind of picked up on the door enough and kind of wiggled the door enough that we got his leg out and by this time the smoke was really starting to build up,” firefighter Alex McKinney said
Another firefighter also suffered minor injuries during the rescue, but both are expected to recover
Fire officials said more than 200 emergency personnel battled the fire for two and a half hours before bringing it under control
Fire officials said the firefighter suffered smoke inhalation and minor burns on his neck
Firefighters and David Snelbaker, an EMT, Chris Bardsley, and Alan Shaw, a paramedic, began to treat the dog, a collie, giving it oxygen via a specialized mask for animals
The prosecutor did not immediately say whether authorities know who discarded the cigarette or whether it was one of those killed or injured in the fire
A staff member allegedly failed to follow protocol for notifying emergency responders of the outage, which lasted a total of 55 minutes
Police found the fire truck two hours later about a half mile away on a dead end street; nothing was taken and it was not damaged
Among the victims was 9-year-old Tyler Doohan, who woke up several other relatives that escaped the blaze, but died trying to save his grandfather
The victims were identified as male adults, but the prosecutor’s office said no positive identifications had been made yet and the cause of the blaze was unknown
The firefighter was unable to locate a stairwell; a rescue team was sent to locate and lead the firefighter to safety
The firefighters suffered minor shoulder and back injuries and were taken to the hospital to be treated; they are expected to be OK
The National Transportation Safety Board have not yet determined the cause of the leak
One firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling the fire
The helicopter crashed and caught fire on top of at least three vehicles; one person was taken to a hospital in critical condition
It’s a pattern that started in February when firefighters were out on a call and had their firehouse broken into; firefighters believe an arsonist is targeting their station
Firefighter Sullivan: “It’s an unbelievable experience. It’s an honor to be able to serve the community. I still have a lot to learn.”
Two of the three residents rescued from the building were treated by EMS for smoke inhalation; no firefighters were injured
Even with limited resources on the fireground, four well-trained firefighters can find victims and knock down the fire
Firefighters were able to save one of the four children left alone by their mother, who was sentenced to jail time
The fire had spread to the attic forcing a defensive attack
If arson, this is the second attack against the officer’s family in less than a week
Marcus Anthony Jackson, 27, is accused of setting his car on fire with the intent to defraud his insurance company