Fireground Operations
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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
“It makes your heart sink,” said Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Greg Smith about hearing the mayday of a firefighter who fell down an elevator shaft
The fire is burning in shallow water and will be allowed to burn itself out
Three three-foot snakes were found at the scene
The firefighter was battling a vacant house fire when he fell
Flanders, N.J. firefighters raised $4,500 to help the family that lost two in the apartment fire
The teens ran a stop sign and crashed into the tanker
Investigators believe the woman fell asleep with food cooking
The boy ran around knocking on people’s doors alerting them to the blaze
A Turkish woman and seven of her children were killed in the blaze
The firefighter’s pickup ran off the road and struck a tree
A backdraft blew out windows, the broken glass injuring one of firefighters; all five are expected to recover
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause and origin
Since November 2012, 64 vacant structures have been torched, 12 in the past week
It is believed that the rash of blazes are not related
The firefighter broke the woman’s bedroom window and pulled her to safety
Luckily no one was injured and the kitchen was not damaged
No people were in the home at the time
The firefighters were honored for their harrowing rescue
By the time crews arrived at the scene, the home was fully engulfed
This multi-story, row-house fire is complicated by its proximity to other structures and older construction
A resident reportedly fell asleep with a lit cigarette
Three people were hurt critically
A fourth firefighter was injured earlier; both fires may have been started by space heaters
The man was trapped inside the fully engulfed vehicle
Practicing and knowing the basics can keep you from being that engine-company-fail video
Crews say the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into some bushes
Crews had already scoped out the building’s instability prior to the fire attack
Fire investigators are still looking into the cause; one of the residents used oxygen
Firefighters from seven departments were able to contain the fire to one of three second-floor units
Asst. Chief: ‘For the amount of fire in this building ... it’s a great thing that we were able to find somebody alive’
The chemicals used in the factory contributed to the rapid fire growth and contaminated runoff water
