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Mesa firefighters escaped through a window after the roof of the burning house collapsed on them
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Columbia Firefighter Mario Trejo was one of two firefighters injured in a collapse during a structure fire
Firefighters finished extinguishing the fire inside the lab at Google’s Mountain View campus
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
The structures instability caused fire officials to shift from rescue to recovery operations
The 13-year-old’s fast actions gave his family time to escape and contain the fire
The first two firefighters in the building suffered burns to their legs
Crews took advantage of the lower temperatures and wind conditions overnight to set backfires and continued Saturday to mop up
Fire Chief D.C. Hass said the woman and her son were sleeping and if the man hadn’t stopped “it would be a very different story”
They have endured several days of temperatures exceeding 104 degrees and winds are intensifying the fire risk
Firefighter Joe Yeakley is hospitalized with burns over more than 50 percent of his body; another firefighter received minor burns and was treated and released
Santa Anas blow downslope and can push fires out of the mountains and into communities below
The suspect was arrested Wednesday and police believe he is the man responsible for setting more than a dozen fires
The firefighter suffered a minor injury in the fire; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Firefighters didn’t arrive until 45 minutes after the initial call; officials say a caller’s miscommunication with dispatchers is to blame
Capt. William “Bill” Dowling lost both legs to injuries sustained in a fire that claimed four colleagues
A study found that nitrogen levels may impact certain grasses in fire-prone areas
“It engulfed over their heads, threw them back, threw their helmets off...”
Police are searching for a man suspected of setting at least 12 blazes in the area since Wednesday