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Prosecutors say an external ignition source started the blaze, which led to a collapse that killed three Baltimore City firefighters and injured three others
Deliberations begin in a wrongful death case alleging Rock Falls chiefs showed willful, wanton disregard in the 2021 fire that killed Sterling Lt. Garrett Ramos
Firefighter Robert Wilkes, owner of Skylite Houseboat Management, started removing boats from the Lake Powell dock to create a fire break
Clinton Township firefighters quickly found the two unconscious victims as the trailer was heavily involved in fire
Russell Fire Chief Dylan Riedel was flown to a burn unit after being caught in a garage fire explosion
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Nearly 100 firefighters were on the scene in Spencer as fire consumed the 160-year-old church collapsing the steeple
Brockton firefighters rescued residents trapped in a rear yard as the fire burned two homes
Firefighters arrived and saw fire on the sixth-floor that also caused a fire on the third-floor
“We will do whatever it takes to be there for each other,” Coventry Fire Chief Frank Brown said about his injured firefighter
5 people were injured, 3 critically, during a house fire in Pennsauken
Easton Fire Chief Henry Hennings said the fire was the biggest in years
Video shows a box truck and other vehicles burning near an elevated subway line, damaging homes
Charleston firefighters faced three bad hydrants and had to wait on tankers from neighboring FDs
This new course shares tactical considerations from research that can be employed to minimize occupant and firefighter exposures
Firefighting foam entered the public water distribution system during a fatal fire in an apartment building for seniors
Over 100 firefighters fought a stubborn fire in an abandoned, cut up four-story hotel and a mixed-use structure
With one hour until the wedding, Kirtland Fire Department firefighters with shop vacs, squeegees, mops and towels sprang into action
Aberdeen firefighters saw the fire in the distance and called for a second alarm
Go/no-go decisions are often the toughest for ICs managing expanding incident types
Evaluating the operational period and logistics, plus the “tactical trifecta,” to gauge response level
The large response of first responders to the Charlotte construction site fire led officials to tell the public to not use 911 except in a true emergency
Informed decision-making must occur before, during and after the incident
Whether to send crews into the warm zone is one of the most difficult for ICs
Poor communications and an abandoned hoseline among several factors during a fire in Berwick
Portland firefighters are concerned about structural collapse after a 4-alarm fire destroyed the building a day after fire inspectors did a walk-through
Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva said it was “mere seconds” from when firefighters had stepped off the bucket to when part of the burning roof fell
How post-fire risks contributed to the fatal 1972 collapse just minutes after the fire was called under control
Understand the differences between the types of TIs will help identify the units that work best for your members
The Rockport Rotary Club gave the fire department a DJI thermal drone after seeing a privately owned drone used during a wildfire
Traditional methods can be cumbersome under high-stress conditions
The firefighter was able to remove himself from the mix-used building without injuries
It’s admirable to want to rescue occupants, but the gamble elevates the risk for firefighters and prolongs fire operations
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