Fireground Operations
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The Sunday evening fire in Evanston was brought under control by Monday morning
Rock Falls interim Fire Chief New Ken Wolf III led 25 agencies from four counties during the tire shop fire
Plainfield officials announced the death of a firefighter during a house fire on Emerson Avenue
The family says firefighters arrived late and were unprepared
The woman’s fiance is still in the hospital after suffering burns to 65 percent of his body
8 firefighters were hospitalized with respiratory disorders, all have been released
Investigators say it appears that the fire started in multiple spots
The firefighters narrowly escaped injury while battling a fast-moving blaze
One of the canines is still unaccounted for after the fire was deemed “suspicious”
Three women suffered smoke inhalation
Firefighters preparing to ventilate a house fire fall when their ground ladder gives way
3 of the residents were injured, one was seriously burned
The explosion set the boy’s bed on fire, burning his legs
All the victims were women aged 18-20
It is unclear why the host put a highly flammable liquid on the man’s head
Proper attitude, angle of attack and protective gear are some of the ways to make safe and successful vehicle fire attacks
$5,000 worth of Christmas trees were destroyed in the blaze
The firefighters were using the deserted mansion as training
The inmate crews cost about $300 to help clear dry brush
The firefighter’s friend reportedly didn’t see him and drove over him
Fire department uses death to remind civilians of the dangers of being in a burning building
The dog was chained to a dog run and trapped
His home was already fully involved when firefighters arrived
The man was trapped in his burning bedroom
The truck is now out of service and will take months and thousands of dollars to repair.
The presiding judge believes Gerhard Albert Becker negligently built the home
A 3-year-old boy was found inside unconscious
There were no people in the church at the time of the fire; no firefighters were hurt
Smoke alarms were credited for saving the family in the unit next to the one where the fire originated
There have been 7 fires in the past month, 4 in the past 2 days
Fire chief: The largest blaze he’s seen in two decades could have involved several other buildings
Five firefighters were injured in the warehouse blaze
Investigators are stressing the need for departments to be made aware of and train with different types of building hazards following the death of a firefighter in a bowstring roof collapse.
