Fireground Operations
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The fires in Allston and Dorchester injured a few firefighters and displaced several occupants
Firefighters in Syracuse were wondering what would cause cardboard boxes holding vodka, whiskey to burst into flames
An 8-year-old boy died and two people were injured during an early-morning fire
Van full of special needs adults and a fire truck collided as fire crews were headed to a car fire
Fire originated on the mezzanine level of Roseland Ballroom
A boa constrictor, cat perished in the mobile home fire
The Perry County coroner ruled the children died of smoke inhalation
Two men, ages 62 and 50, and a 46-year-old woman evacuated the house before firefighters arrived
Firefighters also had to be cautious of propane and oxygen tanks as well as welding equipment located in the building
About 50 firefighters responded to the scene, with crews coming from Detroit, Newport, Pittsfield, Burnham and Troy
To escape apartment fire, some climbed through windows; one woman tossed her pets from window, jumped herself
Builders, real estate agents, affordable housing advocates argued requirement would be expensive; fire officials countered it could save lives
Firefighter undergoing treatment in a hyperbaric chamber to pump oxygen into him
A barn and all its contents were destroyed after a fire firefighters said could have been much worse if it weren’t for vinyl siding that deflected heat
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