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The Campton-Thornton Fire Rescue firefighter fell waist-deep through a second-floor collapse, was freed by nearby crews
An early-morning blaze leveled the 19th-century landmark in Gilford and scorched two acres of woodland
Scott firefighters raced to a woods-edge blaze and found a 50-by-30-foot camp built from fridges, tires and AC units, erupting in explosions
Cal Fire officials said the flames consumed about 60 acres in a little more than two hours
The driver failed to release the brakes, causing them to spark, and the rear tires exploded due to the heat of the fire
Half of Brian Rand’s home was destroyed, but firefighters were able to save his medals from his service during the Vietnam War
Authorities said the first explosion splattered heated mineral oil used to cool the transformers and possibly ignited subsequent blasts
Firefighter Dan Ravenhorst was responding to a mobile home fire when he suffered a heart attack
Officials said the source of the explosions may have been from an electrical transformer
Several homes in the area were evacuated and when firefighters arrived, about 60% of the warehouse was engulfed in flames
The multi-day fire required the use of excavators to allow fire crews to reach the center of the structure
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Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell said three of the firefighters were inside the house when its upper level caved in
An off-duty Syracuse firefighter shot footage of the fire that badly damaged the car and garage
A least seven homes were heavily damaged or destroyed in Surf City after a massive fire spread quickly among four-story structures on the barrier island
At least 14 emergency crews responded to a fire at Balls Creek Campground that destroyed 40 cabins and damaged nine others
The firefighter sustained a knee injury at the fire, which started in the attic and progressed through the roof
One Sarasota County firefighter fell through the roof of a two-story wood home while venting an area believed to be safe
A 64-year-old firefighter from the Landisville Fire Company was taken to a medical center after experiencing a “medical condition” at the scene
An Anaheim Fire & Rescue firefighter suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a piece of falling debris while battling an electrical fire in the walls of the gym
Jonathan Brumley and Scott Orr discuss whether to flow water while advancing a charged hoseline
Five homes caught fire in an Ohio city that led to firefighters rescuing a woman in a wheelchair
First responders worked together to help evacuate 82 residents and five staff members from a three-alarm fire at a senior living facility
Data pulled from the National Fire Incident Reporting System for the study revealed that firefighters were 11 times more likely to sustain injuries from structural fires than from nonstructural fires
Police asked firefighters to wait until they arrested the woman accused of discharging a firearm and of setting a fire at the apartment complex
Researchers are using vacant commercial structure to study fire behavior in effort to improve firefighter safety
Firefighters requested mutual aid support from surrounding towns due to the challenges posed by the newly constructed additions to the home
The two-alarm house fire required additional reinforcements from seven other fire departments to put out the blaze
The fire caused ammunition stored inside the cruiser to explode, so students were moved into the middle school’s gymnasium as a precaution
Nearly 200 firefighters worked for three hours to knock down the flames in a wholesale fabric warehouse
Fire officials have not provided information about the cause of the blaze in the 117-year-old Adas Israel Congregation
A single-engine Beechcraft Sierra plane took off from the runway, had a mechanical issue and turned around in an attempt to land when it crashed
Lt. Bryan Hanna said when the fire crew pulled up, they could see flames shooting about 50 or 60 feet into the air
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