Fireground Operations
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Westborough firefighters rescued two people during a 2-alarm house fire
Hanover Fire Station 2 housed a fire engine, tender and two brush units
Over a dozen horses were saved during a fire at Liberty-Belle Stables in Templeton
The fire chief said the injuries to the two firefighters were not too serious; one firefighter was taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons
Chief Steve Rasulo said it’s possible that if the neighbors hadn’t been home, the man could have died of smoke inhalation or burns
The two firefighters were helped from the home and transported to a hospital for treatment; they have since been released
Many called to report houses blowing up in front of them; 1 woman was killed in the powerful blast that damaged more than 50 homes
The tanker, which was carrying about 8,500 gallons of gasoline, burst into flames after colliding with a car on a highway
Welding work might be to blame for the massive blaze that barreled through an apartment building construction site
The fire killed one resident, injured another and left nearly a dozen police officers suffering with minor smoke inhalation
One firefighter fell down a stairwell while stretching a hoseline; both went to the hospital for treatment and were later released
The gas leak triggered an explosion that flattened two apartment buildings, killing at least eight people and injuring more than 60
Firefighters said the 50-year-old man may not have survived if his dog hadn’t started licking his face as his mattress burned
Nearby buildings were evacuated as more than 150 firefighters battled the flames; one firefighter suffered second-degree burns to the face
John D. Thomas, 40, of the West Alexander Volunteer Fire Department was treated at the scene by paramedics for smoke inhalation
The roof collapsed as firefighters tackled the blaze; about 100 firefighters and paramedics worked the scene
The man contained the fire with a garden hose before fire engines arrived
The firefighter was taken to a hospital by ambulance for evaluation of a minor injury
The firefighters were transported to a hospital for evaluation; they have since been released
A man was allegedly trying to set fire to a motorcycle and attacked a chief by spraying ether at him as he fought the blaze
Firefighter Steven Lopes fell from a roof extinguishing a chimney fire; another firefighter also fell and was taken to a hospital and later released
A gas leak at a housing complex led to the explosion that killed a woman whose body was discovered on a car near the site
Two firefighters from the scene were taken to a hospital for minor injuries
Some type of accelerant was found amid the rubble; at least four people were hospitalized and several others were injured
Firefighters were dispatched to Grand Street, not Grand Avenue, but officials say that did not contibute to the loss as the home was already fully engulfed
The man struck one firefighter with a 10-foot tree limb and hit a second firefighter in the face with a coat
All crews were ordered out of the building due to the threat of a potential collapse
Three firefighters went to the hospital overnight after they slipped and fell on ice while battling the extra-alarm blaze
A restaurant with open space, long-span roof supports and a heavy roof load requires different tactics and strategies; how would you tackle this fire?
Former Fire Chief Ryan Scharber admitted to setting nine fires and will be sentenced April 10
The explosion shook houses and set a fire that could be seen fire miles
When firefighters realized the hydrant wasn’t working, they had to spend time taking off the hose and placing it on another hydrant a few hundred feet away
Firefighters rescued about 25 people, and four people were taken from the scene by ambulance