Fireground Operations
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A tanker task force was requested during defensive operations as firefighters faced a significant amount of fire in Ijamsville. See the photos 📷
Nine McKinney firefighters were injured, including two seriously, during search operations at a 2025 McMansion fire, underscoring air management, size-up and interior coordination
South Essex firefighters entered a two-story Maplewood house to rescue a resident from a basement fire
“I reverted back to my own training days” Trooper Martin T. Derkovitz said about his actions at a Lockport fire
At least one fire engine and one ambulance are a total loss after a fire at the South Tongass Fire Department
New Kinlock firefighters faced what they called “a daunting sight” upon arrival
LAFD firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze in the Covina neighborhood
The rise of new townhouse construction combined with existing homes presents an evolving challenge
Troopers manned a hoseline to fight a well-advanced house fire
Mason City firefighters trained on working in large spaces inside North Iowa Area Community College’s old cafeteria
Firefighters from four departments battled the blaze in Celina
Orange County firefighters faced a fully-involved house fire in Santa Ana
Researchers are experimenting with a “self-extinguishing” battery for electric vehicles, while one car manufacturer is exploring compressed hydrogen as a fuel source
San Luis Obispo firefighters rescued the occupant and started CPR
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
An FDNY lieutenant was one of six people injured during the church fire in Brooklyn on Easter
Fire Commissioner Skip McAdams said the fire burned for about 90 minutes before being brought under control
Captain Ronnie Metcalf was treated by EMS for burns before being airlifted to a hospital
The Glynn County Rescue firefighters received second-degree burns on their shoulders, necks, ears, hands and arms
Firefighters faced a large number of burning pallets at a Back of Yards warehouse loading dock
Meriden firefighters had to break the van’s windows in order to connect to the hydrant
Firefighters rescued the brothers from a burning fifth-floor apartment in Harlem
Matt Lebeis received an alert that the temperature inside his house went up to 90 degrees
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
A mayday was transmitted after a collapse trapped Baltimore County firefighters
350,000 gallons of water used as The Cuyahoga burned in Ashtabula Harbor
Fresno County Fire Battalion Chief Seth Brown said the mother intentionally crashed the SUV into the house to make a hole
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
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