Fireground Operations
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Fire on the first floor trapped one occupant and forced another to jump from a window in Buffalo
Grand Rapids firefighters quickly extinguished fire in the basement and on the roof of the Grand Rapids Brewing Company
Two Tomah firefighters were injured as the fire extended into several buildings
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
Firefighters face higher odds of developing diseases in highly toxic chemical fires like Plastimet, where 400 tons of recycled plastic burned for 4 days
Just as the last firefighter was about to get out of the house, the floor collapsed, dropping him nine feet into the basement
The firefighters were on the first floor of a home when the floor collapsed and they fell into the basement
Arriving firefighters found heavy smoke billowing from the yellow ranch house
Firefighters’ air packs stopped working as condensation froze, among other problems
Packed layers of snow and ice delayed shutting off a ruptured underground gas line that was feeding the flames
Firefighter injured during response
Dog found alive in the bedroom behind a closed door, other dog found dead in open room
Firefighter wife settled her wrongful-death lawsuit against 2 security companies for ‘mishandling’ initial fire report
Two firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries and a third suffered more serious injuries
There was also a shortage of water to fight the fire; one firefighter suffered minor injuries
Firefighter suffered second-degree burns underneath his jaw after his mask and breathing apparatus came loose
Firefighters sustained minor injuries when they slipped on ice and fell
6 fire engines, 2 fire trucks, 2 battalion chiefs controlled the fire within 15 minutes
Natural History Museum in DC reopens after fire, street closures
Evacuated residents allowed to return home
Dozen people displaced after fatal house fire in DC
3-alarm blaze destroyed apartment complex
Elderly driver dies after losing consciousness at the wheel