Fireground Operations
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Homes with outdated wiring, combustible decks were built before code prohibited balloon frame construction
Firefighters had to break windows and run a supply line through a vehicle blocking a hydrant at the Bronx fire
Charlotte firefighters quickly extinguished a fire in an old control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
The woman was rescued, having suffered severe burns on her legs
While battling the blaze, bricks fell on top of them
Firefighters had difficulty driving up the slick incline to the blaze
With rapidly deteriorating conditions, two firefighters had to bail out
The firefighter was driving by when he saw a plume of smoke and was met by a dog when he arrived at the home
One firefighter suffered minor injuries in the weekend fire
After the family escaped, firefighters couldn’t go back to save the pets
A nine-year-old girl is among the seriously injured
Smoke was reportedly coming from the cockpit of the plane grounded in Boston
The woman was found in her bedroom lying face down and unresponsive
2 adults died and 4 others were injured, including a 7-year-old boy in a fire that appears to be accidental
The firefighting efforts nearly depleted the town’s water supply
The warehouse held carbon-based wrap which holds high heat for extended time after processing
All three people on the plane were killed; no firefighter injuries were reported
The child’s brother is in critical condition
A Highland Park firefighter documented a year’s worth of 2012 fire calls on his helmet-cam
The cause and origin of the fire is still under investigation
Investigators found that the woman intentionally set the suspicious blaze
Firefighters had a hard time battling the blaze because of heavy fog
An investigation revealed that a pipe appeared to have been punctured from the outside possibly by a firefighting tool
The firefighter spotted smoking as he was driving home
Not every obstacle encountered on the fireground has a ready-made solution — some have to be invented
Exploding ammo hampered crews’ efforts to rescue a disabled man trapped in the burning home
The house was fully involved when the first firefighters arrived on scene
The Phoenix Capt. was opening a hole in the house to get water in when he was burned in a ‘flash-type’ incident
The three had gone missing during the fire fight
The sports anchor hosted the Rose Parade after suffering first- and second-degree burns to her face, hands, and neck three weeks ago
The man was lighting a barbecue when a flash explosion occurred
The charred home is a total loss
Firefighters made several ladder rescues at the apartment fire in a suburb of Paris