Fireground Operations
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Firefighters worked for several hours fighting a fire in a 16,700-square-foot home in Bloomfield Hills
Montpelier firefighters had to abandon their fire engine as the blaze spread
An internal memo following recent LODDs states that an exterior attack will be used regardless of occupancy, until certain conditions are met
After house fire, firefighter sent to hospital with a twisted knee
The basic methods we employ for putting the wet stuff on the red stuff haven’t changed much over the past 200 years
Twenty-four fire units responded to the blaze that took 20 minutes to extinguish and killed two residents
The main residence, adjacent to the workspace where the fire started, was not damaged by the fire
The fire created a 4-by-10-foot hole in the kitchen floor
The firefighters thought they had walked past a mannequin near the doorway to the store, but realized it was actually a clerk
One firefighter who went into the backyard to turn off the utilities found a small, scared dog named Sunday and pulled it to safety
Exploding oxygen tank knocked two firefighters onto their backs and demolished part of a home
County awards family of Ann Bartlett $200,000, does not admit wrongdoing
Lucy, a 5-month-old Yorkshire terrier and a “little spitfire,” woke the family up by barking when the fire began smoking
Madison Township Fire Chief Kent Hall says dousing it with water could spread toxins into the ground
Remaining family members hospitalized with serious and life-threatening injuries
When crews discovered hydrant closest to fire was frozen, used a hydrant several hundred feet away
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Firefighter suffered a back and hip injury after a collapse
Fire was quickly extinguished by an automatic sprinkler system, but smoke spread throughout the building’s wing
Sprinklers activated and the fire was declared knocked down in minutes
Mayday call was issued after the floor gave way, but 2 firefighters were able to get out with minor injuries
Firefighters on scene found low water pressure in the area when they went to work to put out the flames
Blaze broke out in the basement of a building on 89th Ave. in Jamaica
While the art of stream application hasn’t evolved all that much, the method of delivering that stream has developed to increase efficiency
There’s a range of training options available to ensure firefighters are well trained for suppression efforts when it matters
The men on the stairwell told firefighters they had the situation under control, but they were hiding something
Firefighters had rescued a woman and were searching for more possible survivors when the flashover occured; partner bailed from window
Judge said fire at group home was foreseeable and preventable
The Fire Department’s communications center says one firefighter was injured, but is in stable condition
It was not clear whether the hydrant froze or was inoperable
Blaze began at about 6 p.m. Monday inside a large metal-works warehouse in Queens
