Fireground Operations
If it’s happening on the fireground, we’re covering it on FireRescue1.
Known for its use in sparklers, magnesium fire’s unique flame color is not the only odd thing about it
Tanker carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline on I-95 in Norwalk was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer and a car
Drivers honking horns, neighbors banging on doors get the attention of firefighters as Huntington Park firehouse burns
In confined spaces, these mini extinguishers can save lives and property
The firefighter was taken to a hospital with second-degree burns, but the fire department described the injuries as minor
The injured security guard was investigating the suspicious odor and had just shut off a liquid propane tank when the explosion occurred
Just as the firefighter and apparatus need to be ready to go at all times, so too does PPE
The injured firefighters were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries
One dog, Dora, ran out, but the other, Jazz, and the cat, Ranger, died in the fire that destroyed most of the house
Four firefighters suffered minor injuries by smoke inhalation; the fifth firefighter suffered serious burns and smoke inhalation
Investigators don’t believe the incident is linked to terrorism and no threat was called into the airport
Some witnesses reported smelling natural gas prior to the explosion that leveled the house; one firefighter suffered minor injuries
He was taken by ambulance to a hospital where he was listed in stable condition
The boys’ parents attribute their safety to repetition; going over the fire escape plan so many times, the boys memorized it
Violations include unsafe handling and storage of two volatile chemical fertilizesr that investigators believe contributed to the massive blast
The fire captain was checked out on the scene and is okay; no one else was injured
The investigation continues into the cause of the fire and there were no serious injuries to any firefighters
“We just had a collapse inside. We got firemen trapped inside,” one firefighter says in the recording
Two firefighters were trapped when the roof collapsed; the other firefighter was injured after pouring water on hot-spots
All three firefighters suffered non-life-threatening injuries
Dan Madrzykowski, a fire protection engineer with NIST, has spent 28 years burning down buildings to study how fire behaves
The girl was found in her bedroom and died; the firefighter suffered second-degree burns
Their dog woke them up by barking by their bed; the couple and their dog, Reilly, were unhurt
The firefighter was experiencing chest pains and taken to a hospital in fair-to-serious condition
One of the firefighters later went on to the burn unit at a hospital to receive follow-up care
Authorities said the firefighter was being treated at the scene by paramedics
Two firefighters crawled through smoke to a first-floor bedroom where the found the unconscious man
The injured firefighter was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries
