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Boston Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke said firefighters were “under the gun” to get people out when they arrived
Over 100 occupants were evacuated during an outside-in fire at a Carlisle apartment building
An FDNY lieutenant was one of six people injured during the church fire in Brooklyn on Easter
Officials say Mariano Barbosa Jr., 30, set the fires to “produce a less active work environment for himself”
Firefighters battled the blaze for more than an hour to bring it under control
The four-alarm fire raged into the early morning before it was brought under control
One had first- and second-degree burns to both hands, the other superficial burns to his face and neck
The building is a total loss as are at least six trucks inside, including pumpers and tankers and other emergency vehicles
Fire officials rescued a stack of firefighting plaques Thursday morning from the two volunteers’ home
Officials say they didn’t know the cause of the fire or explosions; no injuries were immediately reported
Four other Marines were also injured in the accident, including three who were treated and released and one who was hospitalized in stable condition
After hundreds of years of service, the pike pole remains a stalwart of the fire service, but that doesn’t mean it has gone unchanged
When one firefighter fails to properly wear all of his or her PPE, it puts the entire operation at risk
The neighborhood had no hydrants so firefighters had string hoses across the road to get access to water
One was treated on scene by medics and the other was taken to a hospital with third degree burns to her hands and arms
One of more than a dozen fuel pumps was engulfed in flames, and the airport’s underground fuel system was temporarily suspended as a precaution
He lost his SCBA mask while entering a smoky apartment complex fire and fell to the floor unconscious
From tiring the forced-entry crew to barring emergency egress, bars that buttress doors closed are bad news for firefighters
Neighbors said the explosion knocked items off their walls and sounded like a plane had crashed
You can’t guarantee that a building that should have standpipes does, or that if it does, that it will work properly; find them before they find you
Firefighters were forced out of the one-story building when rounds began going off
“First thing I saw was flames coming out of the windows and my heart dropped,” firefighter Farrell said
Their injuries are not believed to be critical
Stella suffered smoke inhalation, and was unconscious when firefighters whisked the animal to safety
The firefighter suffered non life-threatening injuries after the fall and was the second firefighter injured at Sunday fires
Fires involving children are among the most difficult for firefighters to handle, especially for those new to the job
Firefighter: ‘I’ve been with the Newport News Fire Department for 29 years, so it wasn’t my first rodeo.’
A fire at the same site caused heavy damage in January 2009
The fire got in the attic and jumped from building to building, destroying three buildings
The fire underlies the countries neglected fire safety
The fire that destroyed the boardwalk businesses is expected to burn for days
Several firefighters and residents were being treated for smoke inhalation
The inside of the fire station also received heavy fire damage on the office side of the building