Fireground Operations
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LAFD companies used ladder pipes, exterior operations during the fire in Lomita
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke said firefighters were “under the gun” to get people out when they arrived
Over 100 occupants were evacuated during an outside-in fire at a Carlisle apartment building
‘I had been on hot jobs before, but the rapid escalation in heat that we had that night, I’ve never had that’
Firefighters allegedly ignored command procedures, kept other crews away from hot spots, used incompatible radio frequencies
GM will modify engine shield, which will help prevent liquids from being trapped in engine compartment, where fire could start and spread
Wind-turbine farms are springing up across the country and they pose unique threats to fire and rescue agencies
Out-of-control tractor-trailer carrying bananas crashed into natural gas main, ignited explosion
Firefighters are still working to contain the diesel fire near the Okla. panhandle
Mumbai firemen fought alterations, blocked passages; death toll reaches 5
Officials cite planning, fire load and equipment failures in trying to contain a fire that destroyed 3 floors of a government building
Woman said she considered putting fireplace ashes outdoors about 1 hour before flames swept through home
Car fire quickly became fully involved, spread to at least 1 other vehicle, other commercial spaces
In brief ceremony Monday, bell tolled for each of 9 firefighters who died in 2007 fire as their names were called
Reporters covering northern Colo.'s massive wildfire cannot enter areas that have been evacuated
Fire occurs just weeks before construction is set to begin on new headquarters across street
Firefighters labored in temperatures in 90s to extend lines around blaze Monday
Dozens of fire trucks were at scene; aerial tanker sprayed water for about 1 hour
Fire started when industrial vacuum cleaner sucked up heat source that ignited debris inside vacuum, injured 5 firefighters
Fire Capt. Chris Villarreal: ‘We never thought we would lose anyone, let alone 9 people’
All firefighters on scene were in full gear, had to go through chemical detox as safety precaution
Sunday marked 40th anniversary of hotel’s 5 stories collapsing, killing 9 firefighters and injuring 8
Firefighters helped to evacuate residents in high-rise ladder buckets
Man crashed his Cadillac into boat, van, finally sparked 2-alarm fire in Half Moon Bay storage facility
Knowing vehicle type, location, exposures and environmental conditions helps position apparatus for better safety and effectiveness
UL issued a warning that its mark has been counterfeited on a Chinese-made fire sprinkler
Two fell through the roof and one fell through a stairway at a vacant-building fire
More than 100 firefighters responded; 1 was treated for apparent heat exhaustion
5 firefighters were injured, 1 seriously, in blaze that destroyed Walker Community United Methodist Church
Many of 184,000 commuters who use BART line stranded; 100-foot high flames destroyed senior housing complex, damaged tracks
More than 1,000 firefighters necessitated building town in Fort Collins Armory
Firefighter Starkey carried his dog and his son’s cat to safety before fire reached his trailer but lost everything else
Indictment charges that tenants could not escape fire because owners had set up illegal partitions