Fireground Operations
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Jeannette Fire Chief Bill Frye said firefighters had a problem with a hydrant as the fire extended to another house
Neighbors told Hayward firefighters that the owners were out of the country
Five considerations for first-arriving crews to prevent the situation from deteriorating
Firefighter was struck in back of head by falling tree branch, taken to hospital, but injuries did not appear serious
Knoxville City Council members want full review of how city regulates mulch businesses
Heavy flames forced crews to evacuate when part of roof collapsed
Firefighters reached him using ladder as flames from neighboring apartment drew near
Air conditioning unit exploded, ignited some cardboard boxes
There are a lot of tool choices when you hop off the rig; grab the one that can do the job
Fire was declared under control in less than 45 minutes
Department has begun establishing new training standards to deal with these structures
Dry hydrants, unlike ordinary hydrants on most Twin Cities streets, do not hold water under pressure
Newark Mayor Cory Booker downplayed his actions, saying he just did what any neighbor would do
Asst. Fire Chief: Home was 50 percent involved when firefighters arrived
Deaths of Capt. John Taylor and Firefighter Rey Rubio resulted in criminal charges
Building partially collapsed as fire crews worked to bring blaze under control
Chief Kenny Fox died from injuries sustained when roof of burning bar and grill collapsed on him
4 adults, 2 children were killed when vacation home burned down
No firefighters were injured at a fire in a house that may have been used to manufacture illegal drugs
3 other firefighters were injured in a wind-whipped fire that ignited 8 structures
Not having an aerial unit and enough water-flow capabilities hurt one fire department
Residents burning brush set nearby woods on fire, but 4 fire departments stopped the blaze before it could do any damage
29-minute knock down despite heavy fuel load of plastic bottles
What we learned from fighting fires was put to work spreading fires in enemy cities
2 firefighting helicopters dumped huge buckets of water on flames before Emergencies Ministry said fire had been stopped from spreading
The added weight of water and firefighters can push a building’s roof beyond its designed capacity
Fire also displaced 30, damaged adjacent properties, snarled traffic in heavily congested area
Residents told arriving firefighters that 2 people might have been inside home, but crews could not get inside because flames were too intense
Firefighters were ordered off the roof and a collapse zone established before parts of the building fell
The first floor where the woman was found was fully involved when firefighters arrived; one firefighter suffered a minor injury
Roof of boathouse collapsed; smoke drifted over downtown Bellingham
In 2008, 12 per million Americans died in fire; in W.Va., the rate was 23.7 per million
Chief formerly said he could support moving station’s crew to more centralized location