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LAFD PIO Erik Scott said doctors were able to reattach the “nearly completely severed” ear following the blast at a brush fire
Fire on the top floor of the six-story Manhattan apartment building claimed a bedridden wife and her caretaker husband
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
Police said the cause of the explosion appeared to be linked to propane
The cause of the blast at the Union Mills Co-op remained unknown Monday evening
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The woman was transported to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation
A battalion chief with the fire department says a process that should take about a minute, took closer to 45 minutes
It was the first time the firefighting robot from Purdue University had been deployed to a working fire
The blaze allegedly began because a pair in a 14th floor studio apartment were using candles
Three firefighters and at least four residents were treated for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion
A young couple were working on their boat when suddenly there was a flash fire that quickly spread to other vessels
The firefighter stayed the whole time and fought the flames that engulfed his father’s home
Damage was estimated at up to $6 million because of the value of the horses that perished
The factory is in the process of being decommissioned and eventually demolished, and the fire likely started as equipment was being dismantled or moved
Firefighters were trying to contain a portion of the fire when the floor gave way, sending the firefighters into the basement
Two bodies were in the trunk and a third was in the backseat