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Kansas City firefighters forced open doors inside the building and found an illegal apartment
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Videos show firefighters running to escape a collapsing wall during a fire in Pottsville
Mutual aid response in Spring Lake for a commercial structure fire
Chief Rick Winkles, 53, was a few months shy of being on the department for 28 years and planned to retire soon
Despite the adversity severe weather presents, firefighters rise to the challenge
Firefighter safety takes on added importance in the face of winter-weather hazards
Fire investigators said the fire probably had been smoldering for three hours before her dog woke her
Two firefighters were injured after getting into a minor crash on their way to the fire; another was hurt by an exploding propane tank
Firefighters Stephen Machcinski, 42, and James Dickman, 31, were killed while fighting a fire in a six-unit building
The lieutenant suffered a knee injury and was taken to a hospital for treatment
By the time firefighters arrived, the truck was unhooked from the trailer and was engulfed in flames
Firefighters Stephen Machcinski, 42, and James Dickman, 31, were killed while fighting the fire in the six-unit building
Tom Steidl is an EMT with Arrowhead Ranch Estates Volunteer Fire Department — one of eight crews that helped fight this fire that quickly ignited nearby dry brush and grass
He got the occupant outside and closed all of the doors to limit the fire’s air supply
The state fire marshal’s office said the victims appear to be two children and three adults
Medics had to back away after the house began to collapse; firefighters found the elderly man’s body once they extinguished the flames
One firefighter suffered a fractured pelvis and the other is in the intensive-care unit with rib and clavicle injuries
The firefighter suffered minor injuries after falling from a loft space while battling the flames at a two-alarm residential fire
The firefighter went into sudden cardiac arrest on scene while the department fought the fire
“The volunteer firefighters did everything they could. They basically couldn’t save some people they could hear or see and that’s really tough,” Francois Lapointe, the member of Parliament for the area, said
Firefighters were confronted by two five-alarm fires, which were just three miles apart, at the same time Wednesday night
The firefighter was injured after he was thrown from a truck and is being hospitalized for a possible broken collarbone
As with any fireground tool, knowing how to use and care for roof ladders is key to safe and effective operations
The 14-year-old boy couldn’t get out of his room because the door knob had been removed
Tyler Doohan, 8, died while trying to save several relatives from a fire in his grandfather’s trailer home
Firefighters are letting the fire burn out, because it’s too hot for them to get close enough to fight it
Fire officials say they’re in defensive mode now watching for flare-ups and no injuries have been reported
The firefighter, who was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, was hurt when he fell off steps and landed on his back
Three men — ages 21, 22 and 24 — were charged with unlawfully setting a campfire, and each could face up to five years in prison
The one responding rig stood little chance of getting this fire under control; how would you attack this fire?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate the cause of the accident; there were no hazardous chemicals at the plant
Capt. Craig Moreau was driving home with his wife when he spotted a truck fire; he used beer the truck was carrying to put out the brake fire
Firefighters said the man might have been intoxicated; he was taken to a hospital with severe burns
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