Fireground Operations
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Nine people were injured in a fire in a Brooklyn apartment building after a suspect poured a flammable liquid inside the hallway
New Haven firefighters faced fire on the second and third floors of the house while searching for occupants
The Aurora Fire Department’s new public website shares data about department operations
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
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