Fireground Operations
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Video shows firefighters fighting a fire involving a parked semi trailer at a detention center
Two firefighters were injured when an explosion leveled one home and damaged several others
Firefighters from nine departments responded to a house fire in Bethlehem Township that injured two occupants and a firefighter
No injuries were reported from the El Paso fire
Firefighters made an attempt to rescue the victims, but were unable to save two
Exploding ammunition provided another unusual obstacle for firefighters
When firefighters arrived on scene, flames were showing from several windows
Phillipsburg firefighter Thomas Seip suffered a minor head injury
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The fire started in a vacant building, then spread to other structures
A power system used for the lights and other equipment included 8 car batteries
The fire started in a crude distillation unit
70 Utah State University students were displaced
Though controversial, thoughtfully planned use of elevators can yield faster evacuation times and help deal with mobility-impaired occupants
Tash Bennett grabbed a fire hose from the pool to douse the flames
The fire was called the largest ever in Cattaraugus County; 43 fire companies, including 5 aerial trucks, many pumpers and tankers responded
Crews plucked residents from windows in the three-story building
One firefighter suffered burns and another was transported to a local hospital after experiencing chest pains
One firefighter had a heart attack and another suffered a laceration
Report issued by NIST is the first to quantify the effects of crew sizes and arrival times
Firefighters rescued 2 women and treated another who had jumped from a window
They noticed smoke from burning brush and assisted a family trying to tackle the fire
More than 20 fire trucks and 100 firefighters responded
About 20 volunteer firefighters were able to put the flames out
Trapped by metal doors and barred windows, 6 firefighters burned to death at a jail; 5 others were seriously injured
The West Covina firefighter was hospitalized after becoming weak and dizzy while battling the blaze
Captain James Harlow and Probationary Firefighter Damien Hobbs were killed during interior operations
About 40 people were evacuated from two buildings, including the one that collapsed
The first firefighters on scene reported flames coming through the roof of the 41/2-story, approximately 50-by-150-foot structure
Firefighters kept two lines on the propane tank to keep it cool, while using the rest of the lines to attack the fire
There is a difference between an aggressive fire attack and a reckless one
3 victims were hospitalized; 13 fire companies responded