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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
No human error or mechanical failure caused the derailment; officials will continue to try to find the cause
The wildfire destroyed at least six homes and burned an estimated 4 to 6 square miles of land
The firefighter had burns to his upper body and fluid in his lungs, but is expected to be OK
Details are still unclear, but the injury occurred as they were shifting from an offensive to a defensive fight
The victims included 10 women and three children
Firefighters Qian Lingyun, 23, and Liu Jie, 20, were blown through a window in the structure by an explosion while engaged in rescue efforts
“He was a good guy. He had a great sense of humor. There were a lot of guys there last night who knew him. It’s a sad day,” Chief David Soar said
The wildfire is 53 percent contained; more than 900 firefighters have been busy mopping up the last remnants
Chief William Dent said his crews don’t have the means to put out such fires and training for them doesn’t “always make the highest priority”
Three inmates are unaccounted for; some reported smelling gas before the blast
Fire Chief Erin Janssens said they don’t have the capabilities to extinguish an oil train fire or equipment to deal with catastrophic oil emergencies
Georgia does not have a standard dictating how often public fire hydrants should be checked
More than 700 firefighters remained on the front lines, fighting the blaze with 55 fire engines and four bulldozers
Right now, there are no reports of any injuries but crews are evacuating residents and nearby buildings
Thankfully, the firefighter was not injured and no one was home at the time
Two firefighters were also injured while fighting the blaze
Firefighter Dakota Huddleston has a broken leg and pelvis, several broken vertebrae and a punctured bladder
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Neveah Sellers shook hands with the firefighters and medics that saved her from a burning home in February
The firefighter was taken to a hospital for chest pains; no other firefighters or residents were injured
The firefighter fell from the ladder that had been extended to the roof of the wooden-frame house, hit the porch roof and fell to the ground
All four firefighters were taken to a hospital with undisclosed injuries that were not life-threatening
The blast may have been caused by a natural gas leak at a pizza restaurant reportedly under renovation
The firefighters shared stories and gave the boys shirts, hats and toy fire trucks
Figures show not just the department’s problems responding to 50,000 annual medical 911 calls but also its struggles in getting to all 77,000 emergency incidents throughout the city
The only injury was to a firefighter who hurt her knee but declined treatment
One firefighter was taken to the hospital after he fell from the roof; a second was treated at the scene for minor injuries
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire; one employee was checked by rescue crews but is expected to be OK
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