Fireground Operations
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Benton County Fire District 1 stated the 525,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Finley is too unstable to enter
Mutual aid response credited with keeping Durham barn fire from destroying an attached residence
ICs must base their decisions on experience, lessons learned and the intel coming in from crewmembers
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.
Firefighters were unable to battle the blaze as it was over 200 feet high
Several volunteer fire departments battled the early morning fire in a remote farming area
Firefighters say video tapes, clothing, and furniture made it difficult to locate the elderly woman
The man remains in critical condition after suffering severe burns
An officer is credited with alerting the sleeping residents when he saw flames
Structural engineers say the burned hotel building will likely be demolished
The victim suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation
Lost in the fire is a historical Iowa building
He was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and burns
The county fire marshal believes there may have been an old can of gas near the pit that set off the explosion
