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Los Angeles County firefighters found the bodies of three people inside the Irwindale warehouse
Fumigation chemicals submerged in water floated and began to burn, creating a toxic cloud in Lebanon
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“If that wall had fallen 2 seconds earlier, we very likely would have paralyzed firefighters, if not worse,” Winston-Salem Fire Chief Trey Mayo said
Officials are investigating the fire at the two-story office building
Flames shot into the air in front of the W and Willard hotels
There was heavy fire showing on the first floor of the two-story home when firefighters arrived
Volunteer firefighters from six departments were sent to the house
About a dozen firefighters were treated for heat-related injuries; no residents were hurt
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A mayday call was issued, signaling for the Rapid Intervention Team to pull the three firefighters to safety
Christopher Wheatly, 31, was one of the fire department’s ‘finest’
The course includes classroom instruction, group exercises involving incident scenarios, a quiz, and a hands-on, live-fire exercise
With the heat index topping 110 degrees, HFD officials were forced to call in additional firefighters so the crews could rotate
Firefighters worked about two hours to bring the fire under control
Report says department should have used a bulk dry extinguishing agent to fight the combustible metal fire
The firefighters were trying to descend from the roof after ventilation operations when they fell 10 to 20 feet from a ladder
The driver of the SUV crashed the vehicle when she lost control
Firefighters from about eight towns responded to the fire
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The entire 18-apartment structure was evacuated amid concerns that the fire might have exposed asbestos
Nearly 40 firefighters and 11 fire trucks controlled the flames after an hour and 10 minutes
More than 50 firefighters spent six hours trying to bring the flames under control; their tires were also slashed
Many residents left the building in wheelchairs and were given oxygen; more than 100 were evacuated without serious injury
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Knoxville Fire Department firefighter Jeff Nichols was on his way to work when he spotted smoke and burst into the house
The fire was difficult to extinguish because the sizable cedar was covered in melted shoe rubber
Despite the added costs and logistical challenges, the benefits of testing performance under simulated conditions are obvious
Footage shows officers manning two lines without fire PPE at a semi truck fire
Flames shot 100 feet into the air amid nearby oil tanks
Police made the rescue; firefighters from the Boulder Fire Department extinguished the fire
The first firefighters on scene stopped flames before they reached about 70 percent of the home, but then their hydrant ran out of water
Most of the firefighters were treated and released, but two remain in the hospital with serious injuries; fire spread from falling debris
Other firefighters battled heat exhaustion