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Chelsea Tower 1 firefighters maneuvered around power lines to reach occupants trapped on the third floor
Why are we afraid of putting a stopwatch to performance?
A rescue team was deployed and the two firefighters were taken to the hospital, treated and later released
Firefighters carried the 73-year-old man from the second floor down a ladder
“It is imperative that people learn from the tragedy at West,” CSB Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso said
Mayor Bill de Blasio said “it’s not acceptable” that ambulances took more than 10 minutes to respond to a fire that killed two children
A wall collapsed and trapped the firefighters; 1 firefighter is in critical condition and the other 3 are stable
Two children died in the blaze; an ambulance wasn’t dispatched after the working fire was confirmed
Firefighters believe the fire started from the lit candles, which were being used as a light source since electricity had been shut off at the home
The heart attack stemmed from a 9/11-related lung ailment that caused firefighter Luis Fragoso to retire in 2002
Footage shows firefighters shooting water and foam at the flames; thick, dark smoke is visible for several miles
Fire chief: ‘I would say the family has a better chance of winning the lottery than finding a pet that survived a blaze, but it was a nice ending to a very sad day for them’
It may fall to the fire chiefs to train and educate police on what to do when they are first on scene at a fire
An investigator says 46 of the 52 structure and car fires in the city since January could be the work of arsonists
The firefighters were checked out on the scene and are expected to be OK
At its height, the 7-alarm fire brought out 14 local departments and three emergency medical service squads
Officer Dennis Guerra’s death exposed the lack of NYPD protocol covering instances in which officers arrive at fire scenes before firefighters
A firefighter suffered a minor injury in the fire, but was later treated and released from a hospital
Neither employees nor the building’s sprinkler system could contain the N.C. fire
The Conn. firefighters also saved the man’s cat; the man’s dog was already dead
A part-time firefighter position is being eliminated and there will no longer be any paid firefighters at one fire station
Blake T. Walsh, 24, was arrested in connection with a series of arsons involving hay bales and grass fields
The dog was left with nobody to care of it while his owner recovers in the hospital — until the warmhearted firefighters said they’ll take him home temporarily
Firefighters from two counties battled the blaze; the fire ignited several brush fires in a nearby forested area
Two firefighters were taken to a hospital to be checked out, and the other two were treated at the scene
The 5-alarm fire began when a hot object ignited wood between the top floor and roof of the six-story building
Jason Montalvo, 18, was booked on assault on a public servant charges
One firefighter had back and rib injuries and the other had a leg injury, but they’re expected to recover
The fires have been so hot they created their own fierce winds, spreading flames that consumed a few entire neighborhoods of ramshackle housing
Firefighter Matt Scarpuzzi created a device called Quickstop Fire Sprinkler Tools which turns off sprinkler water within seconds
Firefighters were inside the fire area when the wind suddenly shifted and the fast-moving flames overcame the vehicles
Firefighter Justin Tracy was driving home when he saw the house on fire and heard calls for help