Fireground Operations
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The pair tried to report the fire using a cell phone but lost the signal and ran to a neighbor’s house to call 911
A mayday call prompted a frantic search from rapid intervention teams at a six-alarm fire
An estimated 100 firefighters from 10 towns fought the fire
75 firefighters from Fort Washington Fire Company No. 1 and neighboring departments fought the fire
A week after responding to a Christmas call, chief dies
Firefighters race time amid low visibility
One firefighter suffered a cut on his face, another hurt his leg when a stairwell collapsed and a third suffered fatigue
Firefighters had to wait a distance from the house for about 20 minutes before taking on the fire due to fears that an armed suspect was inside
Crews from six fire departments responded to the fire; the cause has yet to be determined
Barn’s hay wall and wooden timbers fueled the fire
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Firefighters arriving on scene found heavy smoke coming from a unit on the second floor of a 4-story apartment building
The fire destroyed the Derry house and left one firefighter hospitalized with difficulty breathing
Two survivors told firefighters that at least some of the people inside were unconscious when the building went up in flames
Charged with arson, the man’s apartment house was being taken by the town for nonpayment of taxes
Sschool district working to ensure buses available when students return to class Jan. 3
Capt. Rick Caldwell and call Firefighter Jordan Burdet suffered bruises and sprains, but returned to fighting the fire
Nobody was in the home at the time, but a pet was rescued from the house
Tankers drew water off a hydrant about a mile east of the home and shuttled it to the scene of the fire
Graduates in a 12-week training academy heard of Lowell Fire Capt. Brett Dowling’s rescue attempts
The fatalities are identified as Firefighters Edward Stringer and Cory Ankum; they were helping sweep a vacant building after a fire
‘There is no good time for a fire, but when it’s Christmas, it’s always more difficult on families,’ the assistant fire chief said
One firefighter had a shoulder injury and another complained of dizziness
After the fire, Slickville firefighters invited the couple at the residence to bring their son to see Santa Claus on Sunday at the fire station
Five firefighters were on the second story of a house when the floor tilted, causing three firefighters to fall
More than 115 homes were scorched and 30 destroyed when an oil pipeline exploded and crude gushed into the streets
Blaze collapsed the roof of the gabled landmark