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Two firefighters suffered heat related injuries and the other was a back injury
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The fire burned five businesses, left a firefighter with a broken arm and displaced five families
The house was filled floor to ceiling with the occupant’s personal property
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More than 100 firefighters with 20 engines and seven ladder trucks responded to the disaster; three firefighters were injured
It took crews about 10 minutes to put out the fire and everyone died inside the plane
He was making sure his wife and children were safe when the fire grew and overwhelmed him
Firefighters are still battling the burning oil tanker cars
The two were transported to a local hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries
The man was taken to a hospital for treatment
Four people were listed in serious condition, but their injuries were not considered life-threatening
It took fire crews about 20 minutes to extinguish the blaze
John Cunningham was burned on his hands, forearms and torso and was taken to a local hospital
One person was taken from the scene to Mercy Hospital in good-to-fair condition
Some 150 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the fire
Firefighters who arrived on scene worked to keep the blaze from spreading
One suffered minor to moderate injuries to the hands, shoulders and face and the other suffered heat exhaustion
The firefighter suffered a knee injury and was treated and released from the hospital
Firefighters say they are not sure if these fires are connected but the circumstances are suspicious
They had heat exposure-type illnesses along with an issue with somebody getting hit in the head with some sheet rock
Firefighters say plastic and rubber materials are burning forcefully, sending a toxic plume into the sky
Officials have not released the names of the injured firefighters, but all of the injuries were minor
The humidity and heat added additional stress on the firefighters
A successful fire attack depends largely on the first-due crew engine carrying out its tasks within the first five minutes
Fire officials said there were still lots of chemicals and debris from the hardware store inside the building
A man was found dead in his Kerens home after a report of a fire that apparently extinguished itself
Occasional fireballs and heavy smoke rose from the hole just a few feet from the edge of the building
The meal was a thank you from the owners of All-American Awards, a building firefighters from 12 departments fought to save last week
Lyon estimated the breakdowns delayed the arrival of an aerial truck by about 10 minutes
