Fireground Operations
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11 people were displaced in the latest fire in Lawrence that involved illegal apartments in the basement, attic
A mayday was transmitted when four Toledo firefighters were injured in an explosion
A toddler is among those injured in a first-floor fire at a Brooklyn apartment building
Instead of trying to determine frequency and severity of uncertain situations, we should choose pre-determined courses of action and then engage in serious and continuous self-critique
Two adults suffered smoke inhalation and were in critical condition
Pair received electrical shock from power line
Firefighter suffered a laceration to the hand, the other firefighter had injuries to his neck and arm
A piece of furniture fell over and trapped firefighters
One smoke detector in the house reportedly had a dead battery, and another had no battery
Firefighters put out the flames within 15 minutes
Rescuers made the grisly discovery after putting out the small fire near the ramp from westbound Route 80 to Route 19
Firefighters used thermal imaging cameras to locate some of the children and quickly started pulling them out one by one
5 large homes were destroyed by a quick-moving fire sparked by Duraflame logs in a wood burner
Firefighters could free woman with hydraulic equipment only because 4 citizens helped extinguished car fire
Family members tried to fight the fire itself, which killed 2 children, fire investigators reported
Two workers were flown to hospitals after Wednesday night’s explosion, and another was taken by ambulance
Forty firefighters from six area departments responded to the box alarm fire
Changes were made nationwide to prepare for similar high-rise fires
Data highlights extent, type of fire-related injuries suffered by firefighters
Firefighters reportedly rescued one woman, but were pulled out of the building when the flames became too intense
At least 18 firefighters arrived and put out the blaze; no one was injured
One of the firefighters was burned when a door slid into him, knocking off the mask on his helmet
At first, fire crews were unable to access the complex, which was blocked by a locked gate
About 200 firefighters were called to the scene, where they eventually found the woman dead on the sixth floor
A veteran firefighter is in grave condition at a hospital; the fire had burned through a sprinkler line and filled the attic with water
Man was angry with his 83-year-old mother sprayed lighter fluid on her, then used a match to set her on fire
Philadelphia Water Department workers didn’t repair busted fireplug after a Jan. 13 fire until Feb. 3
Man broke bedroom window with fists, lifted woman out, carried her to neighbor’s front porch
138 firefighters responded to fire
Residents were alerted to the fire by a smoke detector
Three firefighters received thermal injuries to their hands, faces and backs, while a fourth firefighter suffered a fractured ankle
Following the blast, crews retreated and stopped all firefighting activity