Fireground Operations
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Approximately 100 Portland firefighters responded to a fire involving a large pile of scrap metal at a recycling plant
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No Modesto firefighters were injured when an explosion blew the roof off a historic house, falling onto the front yard
A spokesperson for the Union announced on Tuesday that a mechanical defect to the vehicle sparked the flames
Officer Rodriguez was transported to the hospital after suffering smoke inhalation and minor burns
Roughly 60, four-feet high marijuana plants were discovered inside the home; 16 dogs were also found by firefighters
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At least one person was transported to the hospital in the crash and the severity of those injuries was not known
The firefighter suffered minor burns and was transported to a local hospital; 75 firefighters were working to extinguish the blaze
He is accused of settling fire to a fire truck that spread to the fire department building
The blaze left hundreds homeless and was so intense the smoke could be seen across the river in Manhattan
Alberto Acevedo. 19, allegedly paid a friend $200 to set a fire in the laundry room of an apartment building
The firefighter was treated at a hospital burn unit for injuries to his ears, neck and knees
Union official: problem was made worse because engine that used to be at station was decommissioned and “ladders don’t carry a water source”
Crews were able to safely bring the fire under control without any injuries to civilians or firefighters on the scene
The firefighter suffered minor injuries; footage shows the roof of the home being swallowed in flames
Fire officials said neighbors reported witnessing people dumping boxes with biohazard markings in the building
Officials blamed the cause on old wiring that had been compromised by saltwater and sand during Superstorm Sandy
Because of the boy’s quick thinking, everyone made it out alive and uninjured
All three occupants were sent to the hospital for treatment and were later released with minor injuries
At one point, every fire department in Sevier County were fighting the five fires
He had just pulled in to his driveway after responding to a fire call, and encountered another fire across the street from his own home
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