Fireground Operations
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Lt. Dillon J. Rinaldo suffered serious injuries during a fire that claimed Firefighter Rodney Pitts III
Firefighter Rodney Pitts III joined the department in 2022 and was assigned to Engine Company 29
Fort Lauderdale firefighters faced fire showing from a home and an injured person
70 firefighters extinguished “suspicious” fire
30 firefighters called, including a hazardous materials crew
Arson fire caused no injuries
No injuries were reported after casino floor was evacuated for 20 minutes
Flames were shooting through the roof when Pasadena firefighters arrived
Firefighters were able to enter the house but had to back out because it was unstable
Police said quick work by the Manchester Fire Department prevented an explosion
According to Battalion Fire Chief Kenneth Crosswhite, the faulty hydrant didn’t hamper firefighters
The firefighters ‘barely got out’ but are expected to recover; a nearby home was damaged when the burning home collapsed
When the call came in to the station, firefighters immediately called for tanker trucks because the farm is on a hilltop miles from a water source
Firefighter fell; injury is not critical
Responders kicked door open to try to get anyone inside out, but heavy smoke pushed them back outside
We have to be careful with NIMS as with the many other blind orthodoxies we are encouraged to accept
2 other children escaped fire without injuries
Family had recently moved into now-burned trailer
Reports of fire on one wing were incorrect, main problem was engine failure
Fire officials say six people were rescued from the building; one firefighter suffered a twisted ankle while rescuing a resident
A measure to delay the enforcement of the rule died; all new single-family homes and duplexes starting Jan. 1 must have sprinklers
Firefighter Mark Richardson was listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit at Hamilton Medical Center
53 people have died from Monday’s building fire
Fire ruins bridal store, strip mall shops
None of the 60 evacuated occupants hurt
Rapid nitrogen discharge from a water misting system simulation broke instructor’s wrist
Closest fire hydrants were three miles away
The level of “risk” you are taking is in direct relationship to the human and equipment resources you’re bringing to the table
More than 17,000 mobile homes catch fire each year, killing hundreds of people, according to the U.S. Fire Administration
A shop owner nearby ran into the burning building and tried to kick in the door to save the boy, but the door was dead-bolted
Mother ran back into house twice, but couldn’t rescue boy, girl
More than 100 fire trucks were called to battle the fire