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Firefighters at the Caernarvon Township fire had to switch to exterior operations to keep the fire from spreading to exposures
Investigators determined the fire that killed two people living in a Queens garage was arson
The Chicago Fire Department stated the firefighter lost his footing on the roof and fell down a light shaft
A captain and two firefighters who were shocked, as well as the firefighter who suffered a cut, were taken to a hospital
Firefighters say the sprinkler requirement is needed and that smoke detectors aren’t always enough
The fire was set intentionally and the victims were described as two adults and two teenage children
The fire’s heat started exploding the ammunition in the house; a firefighter was hit by shrapnel
Firefighters in the state have raced to at least 31 butane hash oil explosions this year, compared with 11 last year
The firefighter fell climbing onto a charred section of the structure; the firefighter was not hurt in the fall
Giuseppe Falcone said he wasn’t performing welding at a building next door when the March 26 fire erupted
The firefighter, who was thrown off the ladder and onto a concrete floor by the explosion, was released after being checked out by doctors
“I regret the way the city’s handled this. I think they handled it poorly,” Chief Dan Fraijo said
Officials said the firefighters were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries
The man was revived and rushed to a hospital in critical condition; firefighters resuscitated the dog and his eyes were open and he was panting heavily
The fire shut down the facility and forced the city’s utilities department to turn to a backup plant to restore power to thousands of customers
The blaze was started when a construction worker’s blowtorch accidentally ignited the wooden supports of an overpass bridge
The firefighter was hit in the head by falling debris and was taken to a hospital for treatment
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
