Fireground Operations
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A lack of hydrants and an apparatus problem hindered firefighting efforts in East Windsor
Firefighters avoided injury when the steeple of the 100-year-old church collapsed
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Wichita firefighters were moving up to the third floor to rescue occupants when the stairway collapsed
The Engine 52 crew discovered the explosion had destroyed the grid of water mains that supply nearby hydrants
The trouble is that in a street gas line, the pressure of the fuel whooshing through the pipe and the volatility of the gas is often too much for firefighters to handle
A witness used a garden house to douse the woman
The 50,000-square-foot warehouse contained pallets, tow motors and forklift fuel
Paramedics treated two teens and a toddler for smoke inhalation before taking them to the childeren’s hospital
‘This is the first time we haven’t been able to respond to all of our runs... It was a bit embarrassing,’ said the president of the Detroit Fire Fighters Association
He said he was using a garden hose to try to douse the flames before firefighters arrived; a cop ordered him to stop
Fire officials say the fire started from a grill on an outdoor deck on the roof of the building
Only the disabled and the elderly are eligible to live in the tower
Three FDNY firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries
The fire burned for five hours and destroyed a row of businesses
Firefighters had to search briefly for colleagues who became separated in a dark, smoky stairwell; seven treated for smoke inhalation
Teams rotated in and out of the structure, and during their off time stripped off turnout gear and stood in shade, drinking water to cool down
Dispatchers received reports of multiple explosions, which were still ongoing when firefighters arrived
Three suffered minor burns, one had a minor shoulder injury and another suffered from heat exhaustion
Firefighters remained at the scrap yard for several hours; there were several explosions from within the pile
Dozens of fire trucks and nearly 200 crew members were deployed to the fire, which was confined to the 27th floor
An auto body shop fire spread quickly because of the many flammable materials in the building
Firefighters arrived to find the house engulfed in flames, burning out of control
County sheriff is ‘pleased that all agencies worked together’ in the homicide investigation
Authorities closed 2 interstates briefly until fire officials could determine the source and effects of the fire
A firefighter found a boy treading water from fire hoses in the basement of a house
A crew member used dry chemical to extinguish the fire and inhaled some of the chemical
Footage shows flames and smoke shooting into the night sky and firefighters attacking the fire from several directions
The fire burned as deep as 12 inches in some places, making it difficult to extinguish
We each need to take the time to learn and teach to ensure that we are a mix of intelligent and aggressive
Officials say the fire started from an arcing power line that caught some grass on fire
Some of the balloon type construction of wood and aluminum siding created havoc for firefighters
She scooped up the boys and got them away from the fire, then called 911 and got them out of the house
One firefighter hurt his back, while another got debris in his eyes