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“I reverted back to my own training days” Trooper Martin T. Derkovitz said about his actions at a Lockport fire
At least one fire engine and one ambulance are a total loss after a fire at the South Tongass Fire Department
New Kinlock firefighters faced what they called “a daunting sight” upon arrival
Luke Zimmerman was writing a six-page paper for his English class when the call came in; he now wants to make a career out of being a firefighter
They received burns to their arms, wrists and ears; two were treated and released, the third remains hospitalized with burns to his airway
Both firefighters were transported to a hospital; their injuries aren’t considered life-threatening
Firefighters rescued several people trapped on their balconies
Federal investigators are looking into the incident to determine if there are vehicle safety implications that merit agency action
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor burns after being knocked down from a 2-alarm basement blaze
A boy, reportedly playing with gasoline and a lighter in his back yard, received severe burns over most of his upper body
Firefighters raced inside and found the woman had made it into a bathtub, but was unconscious, not breathing and had no pulse
The firefighter suffered an eye injury while fighting the fire, but has since been treated and released
They don’t burn often, but when they do legacy churches can hurt or kill firefighters in many ways
Oregon City Police Officer Robert Libke, 41, was shot by an 88-year-old man who set fire to his house
His wife suffered second-and third-degree burns to her legs, arms, back and head after her husband played with a lighter while filling up his truck at a gas station
The extent of the injuries are unknown, but authorities say the firefighter was taken to a hospital by ambulance
All three received injuries that were not life-threatening
A worker was using an energized magnet to move powdered metals to the pile of appliances
Several working fires were reported throughout the city, and two firefighters suffered minor injuries
Charles Rice, 44, and a 21-year veteran, was treated for a neck injury
Lt. Arlie Hill died Sunday after suffering severe burns to 90 percent of his body in August when he ran into a house fire while off-duty
The firefighter suffered a shoulder injury and two residents were treated for smoke inhalation
Firefighters are working to remove the clutter before investigators can get into the home to figure out what caused the fire
One of the injured firefighters was taken to a hospital with burns; the extent of the others’ injuries is unknown
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries and one firefighter was transported to the hospital
The call was sounded when a ceiling collapsed, but all firefighters were soon accounted for
He was taken to a hospital after sustaining chemical burns
The rescuers crawled on their hands and knees to find and remove the child
The man managed to rescue several cans of beer from the fire without getting burned
Capt. Bill Dowling had both legs amputated and suffers from brain damage following a fire fight at the Southwest Inn
Ghent Capt. Fred Burroughs was killed in 2007 at an explosion at a convenience store
It took 180 firefighters to get the flames under control and eventually out; one firefighter was rolled away from the scene