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After fatal incidents, the board urges NFPA-aligned training, ship familiarization, Coast Guard coordination and stronger port partnerships
DeKalb County Master Firefighter Fant, a 21-year veteran and father of five, was overcome inside the warehouse used for movies and music videos
Officials have not said how the DeKalb County firefighter died during the Lithonia warehouse fire
While fire activity subsided overnight, winds and skin-cracking low humidity made another difficult day for firefighters
The California blaze scorched an area three times the size of Santa Rosa as a force of more than 5,000 firefighters gained a grip on the week-old conflagration
The safety board said it’s still conducting its investigation, including determining what ignited the fire
Firefighters rescued the children ages 8, 5 and 3 years, and rushed them to a hospital where they were declared dead
The video shows embers and flames rushing down a hill into the road and the truck gunning it through the burning area
A small plane crashed through the roof of a home, killing the pilot and causing an explosion that set two houses ablaze
Video footage shows the branch breaking off a eucalyptus tree and sparking the fire
The Monarch Fire Company set up a GoFundMe page for the family, which has raised over $10,000
New images show a ragged crescent of flames about six miles long spewing a vast plume of smoke over Sonoma County
The fires began in a section of town where PG&E had opted to keep the power on; the company said the sites were not designated as a high fire risk
The firefighter was forced to deploy his personal fire shelter to prevent two residents from being overcome by flames
Of the state’s 58 counties, 43 were under red flag warnings for high fire danger on Sunday
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said it is expected to be the biggest evacuation in the county in more than 25 years
The children were taken to a hospital and suffered from smoke inhalation; a firefighter suffered injuries while trying to enter the home
In Sonoma County, the Kincade Fire was fueled by 70 mph wind gusts; in Santa Clarita, the Santa Ana wind gusts came with low humidity and high temperatures
“It’s the American flag. You treat it with respect,” Lt. Billy Collins, who served in Operation Desert Storm, said
Police are seeking involuntary manslaughter, endangering and resisting arrest charges against the 23-year-old mother
The firefighter suffered a shoulder injury while fighting the fire, which displaced 22 residents
Lyle Walker-Pugh was struck at the corner of his eye by ammo that traveled through his head and exited behind his ear
A review of basic fire development, tactical approaches and residential building construction
A downed tree that had fallen onto nearby power lines caused the house fire
Three firefighters, who were on the top floors of the low-rise building, called a mayday after one firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion
The home was completely destroyed by the blaze, which later spread and caused a wildfire in a nearby wooded area
The fire prematurely ended the 2019 Hoosier Classic Million Dollar One Loft Race by killing the birds ahead of the final race
About 200 firefighters fought the flames with foam and water, trying to prevent it from spreading to other tanks containing jet fuel and ethanol
“You never expect to go through it. Never. It’s just unreal,” firefighter Joseph Small said
“We started trying to put out the fire. All we heard was this poor girl screaming. And she was screaming terribly,” a witness said
The Okla. firefighter, whose condition is unknown, was reportedly wounded in the head and face area
Utility officials said thousands more could lose power service as Santa Ana winds gain strength
Investigators searched the property and electrical items were examined at a bureau laboratory