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Neighbors caught a woman and two children as they jumped to escape from the burning apartment in Middletown.
Video of the fiery Clifton crash shows a fireball spreading across Rout 3 in Clifton
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Fire investigators found that the blaze was started as a result of live ordnance exercises at an army range
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The firefighter was taken to a local hospital and the injury was not considered serious
Emergency crews had to bring in special equipment to access the crash site because of the muddy conditions
There had been fears that three of the fires would join to create a massive, erratic wall of fire that would be difficult to control
The firefighter was treated for a shoulder injury after he was hurt while moving something in the burning apartment
Eleven people were rescued using a ladder, three were on the ground floor and crews also rescued one animal
She jumped from a second-story window after rescuers convinced the woman to drop in their arms
The local firefighter was driving by and saw smoke; he ran up to the house, banged on the door and got the residents out
The fires have killed one man, destroyed 208 homes and damaged another 122 since Thursday
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Firefighters performed CPR on the young girl in the stairwell before transporting her
He was using gasoline, a wooden cross and candles when his clothes caught on fire
Four people were injured; two suffered moderate injuries and two suffered minor injuries
The firefighter was having problems breathing and was taken to a local hospital
Fire officials are trying to determine what caused the explosion
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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
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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