Fireground Operations
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One firefighter was injured, nine residents displaced by the fire in Chinatown
With the stairs set ablaze by the burning battery, residents in the four-story building had to scale down the fire escape, FDNY said
The blast was “severe, absolutely extreme,” and “you could feel it in your chest,” Crescent Township Fire Department Chief Andrew Tomer said
With both ladder trucks out of commission earlier this week, acting Fire Chief Steven Aiello in Gloucester called for some help
Firefighters found man barely alive in locked 22nd floor room where he wasn’t supposed be
It is easy to take overhaul lightly; it is also an easy way to get hurt
Sr. Capt. Thomas W. Dillion, 49, fell ill while fighting cooking-related apartment fire
Each situation will determine how and when these attack tactics are applied
Man ran back into his burning home because he thought family members were inside
Fire officials are still trying to figure out what triggered 3-alarm inferno
Six horses died in a stable fire, two were descendants of Secretariat and Seattle Slew
San Antonio Fire Department took a hard look at its actions during last year’s ‘career fire’
It’s not the most glamorous job on the fireground, but done right it will keep escape routes open
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries in an apartment fire where private-owned hydrants were faulty
Firefighter Brandon Morrow received Medal of Valor for response to apartment fire that killed 2 in Nov.
On witness stand, man admitted setting house on fire, but blamed killings on his girlfriend
Resident apparently also scattered shotgun shells on floor of apartment
Elderly woman died early Tuesday, trapped inside fully-engulfed Haverhill home, because mayor cut fire truck staffing
Victims are 11-year-old boy, 7-year-old girl along with 2 stepbrothers, ages 38 and 32
Not every stupid act is committed by a stupid person, just some of them
Critical incident review report starts with memorandum including the department’s action plan 48-hours after Daniel Island fire
Fire that killed 1, injured several others was caused by ‘clandestine methamphetamine laboratory’
Incident marked closest call Firefighter Alex Vogel has had in 3 years as volunteer firefighter
Edward Cantrell escaped, then wrapped himself in blanket and re-entered burning home
2 cars crashed through fence and into oil pipeline; massive fire takes 3 hours to extinguish, critically injures 3
Emergency dispatchers said it was unclear how badly firefighter was hurt after he fell through floor of house
1 injured firefighter was transported by helicopter to hospital; 3 others were treated and released
Firefighters who responded make up same crew that responded to June house fire that killed 6
The 1982 multiple fatality fire is one firefighters will never forget and the investigator stands by his conclussions
Neighboring residents said they heard explosion in house during afternoon
Chief Paul Smeltzer said that in his 24 years in fire profession, this was 1st time he has pulled someone out of fire
50 firefighters lugging nearly 100 pounds of gear each had to use stairs after building elevators malfunctioned
An elderly resident died after alerting others to the fire, firefighters rescued five