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The victims in the Somers fire were ages 5, 6, 8 and 12
The fire in Troy involved mill and factory buildings built in 1920 and 1995
Colfax-Greenwood firefighters were setting up defensive operations when a blast occurred and a mayday was transmitted
A 2007 crash in the same area set off a fire that destroyed more than 250 homes
Investigators say if a staffed hoseline had been present, level of risk would have been significantly lowered
Union president says firefighting efforts were slowed due to low staffing
The evacuation order is still advised, but residents can now return home if they choose
64 homes and 20 other buildings have been destroyed by the fire
Three people narrowly escaped a fire, firefighters say an emergency ladder would have facilitated escape
CalFire Div. Chief: ‘This is a critical spot we have on the fire now’
Pratville residents are afraid winds will carry the 50,000 acre fire near their homes
The firefighter chased down robbery suspects in his car and on foot before they were arrested
Strategies for low-frequency, high-risk incidents were not followed and fully developed
Crews were flying overhead and spotted the grow, estimated to have a $15 million value
Fires have burned nearly 7 million acres, an area larger than the state of Md.
The fire was so strong fire crews exhausted two water supplies
Jimmy Randolph reportedly felt sick Saturday morning after working the Buck Fire and died the next morning
Police said that everyone, including the patient in the ambulance, escaped uninjured
Fire crews expect the blaze to be fully controlled by Tuesday evening
25 firefighters were called to fight the blaze, the home was site of a prior shoot-out
The firefighters and a surveyor used a sledgehammer to break the window to free the driver
This fire comes as another in a string of 1,000 wildfires this season, burning over 400,000 acres
Standing outside a burning mobile home, a firefighter was accidentally shot by a rifle
The government will now charge residents a user fee to pay for natural disaster response
No smoke detectors were found in the man’s home
Training programs are now available for fire fighting incidents involving alternative fuels hydrogen, ethanol and biodiesel.
By mid-week, almost 43,000 wildfires had been reported with 2.6 million hectacres burned
Authorities are warning the elderly to drink fluids as firefighters battle blazes
Passengers involved in car accident escaped before cars exploded
Lt. John Thiede, a rookie at the time, rescued the only survivor of the 1987 crash
The blaze closed down streets and stopped traffic
11 other people were injured, including four French tourists and seven Thais