Fireground Operations
If it’s happening on the fireground, we’re covering it on FireRescue1.
A top-floor blaze tore through a six-story building in Manhattan, collapsing the roof, sending debris onto the sidewalk, and injuring three residents and a firefighter
A firefighter suffered minor burns after falling through a hole created by a crawl space fire
A three-alarm blaze in Allentown displaced five families
Atlanta firefighters faced three structure fires in the early morning hours
Major responses, award and honors, conflicts overseas, devastating wildfires and e-Bike blazes made headlines
Two Los Angeles County firefighters were injured during the fire in Marina del Rey
Two Buffalo firefighters were injured as fire destroyed three structures and damaged four others
One of two people seriously injured had jumped from the third floor to escape the fire
Engine crews must be prepared to deploy ground ladders correctly, timely and aggressively for rescue
Monson firefighters said solar panels slowed down firefighters during a recent fire
While Brockton firefighters were addressing hot spots, a firefighter below was struck by charred debris dislodged from the house
Twenty-mile-per-hour winds caused flames to spread quickly, leading to “(severe) damage” and the collapse of most of the roof, the Gary Fire Department said
“While putting as many panels on your roof as possible may be good for the electric bill it hampers our efforts when responding to situations like this one,” the Monson Fire Department chief wrote
A Philadelphia firefighter and two police officers were among seven people who were injured in the fire
Another firefighter was able to remove the injured firefighter, who received immediate care by EMS personnel at the scene
“The thing we do is protect life — fire department, law enforcement, that’s what you do,” Fire Deputy Chief Brandon Newsome said
The Arlington County Fire Department responded to the scene to extinguish the fire; all officers on scene escaped serious injury
The Wichita firefighters’ union claims the Sedgwick County 911 dispatcher didn’t use locating tools for a 22-year-old who died in an apartment fire
The weather freed up resources across the state, meaning more crews were able to prepare for fires and respond when they ignited, keeping the numbers small
L.A. Fire Department Capt. Erik Scott said the heat of the fire set off the ammunition in one of the houses, leaving the impression that a gun was being fired
Both Middletown firefighters were able to escape the structure and suffered minor injuries
One person was injured during the two-alarm fire in the 19-story condominium
The 33,000-square-foot structure had been empty for eight years
Crews from eight fire departments responded to the explosion in Hillsboro
Allentown firefighters let the roof of the converted house burn instead of sending firefighters into the attic
Fire on all floors of a three-decker extended into another home and displaced 29 occupants
The fireground can be a dangerous place for a number of reasons and firearm discharges are one of them
In buildings with additional fortification, it’s critical for crews to utilize forcible entry skills to establish sufficient entry and exit points
The visit comes after firefighters responded to fires across Maui, Oahu and Hawaii island for a week, despite hopes that the rainy season would tame the flames
“During the moment, we didn’t notice that we were all females,” Firefighter Stover said. “We just looked at each other as our crew for the night”
Due to the interior collapse, a mayday was declared and all firefighters were accounted for, D.C. Fire said
The San Diego Sheriff’s Department flight crew, which teams with a CAL FIRE crew, must undergo several months of intense training
DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department was called to extinguish the fire with more specialized equipment
