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Fire Commissioner Skip McAdams said the fire burned for about 90 minutes before being brought under control
Captain Ronnie Metcalf was treated by EMS for burns before being airlifted to a hospital
The Glynn County Rescue firefighters received second-degree burns on their shoulders, necks, ears, hands and arms
Concerns over electrocution and a lack of roof access hampered firefighting efforts at a distribution center blaze
Both dogs survived and the Red Cross is helping out the families affected by the fire
The condo that caught fire was gutted by flames, but no one was seriously hurt
One technician suffered third-degree burns over most of his body and was in critical condition; the other is in stable condition
The firefighter is listed in good condition and the cause of the fire is under investigation
They’re poised to drop a requirement that skyscrapers have refill stations so firefighters can recharge their air tanks during a blaze
It’s not clear what made the firefighters sick, but the heat may be to blame
The father and three children escaped the fire without injuries, but the mother and a daughter did not survive
Of the three injured firefighters, one injured his knee, another injured his hand and the third suffered from heat exhaustion
The firefighter was taken to a hospitall in fair-to-serious condition but was listed in good condition shortly after arriving there
Over 100 firefighters battled the blaze and stayed through the night to make sure it didn’t reignite because the flames were so tall
Before the man started his “Hero 4 Higher” business, he used to be a firefighter
Firefighters found the house completely blown up; eight fire engines were called in to deal with the blaze
He suffered the burns after he and a fellow firefighter rushed into a burning house while they were off-duty
The firefighter died of injuries sustained while battling the wildfire
Portugal’s prime minister says fire officials are tightening safety procedures after the 18-year-old died
A man died trying to rescue two women who were trapped in the house
Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the fire did cause a host of other issues
Authorities have not yet released the name of the firefighter but said that his injuries did not appear to be serious
The firefighters were hurt after they they slipped in water, but were not hospitalized
The fire was 60 percent contained by Monday morning; full containment may take another three weeks
The dense blanket of smoke could hang around until Monday
The 22-year-old has been working as a volunteer live-in at the station and ‘was quick thinking on his feet’
An extension cord and power strips were feeding electricity to the apartment from other parts of the building
Two firefighters were also injured in the blaze, which claimed the lives of two other firefighters in the last week, bringing the total killed in August to five
Seal leaks with a one-size-fits-all stopper that can be installed from a ‘safe’ distance
He will serve one year in jail and two years on probation and pay restitution
The family said the son smelled smoke, alerted everyone to the fire and none of them were injured