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Two residents died in a fire on the 10th floor of a high-rise building for senior citizens in North Bergen
The Orange County Fire Authority chief traveled to Altadena, where he grew up, as fires tore through the community in January
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Fire Chief Teddy Stamatis said he was able to save a tanker truck by driving it out of the blaze, but three department vehicles were destroyed in the fire
A San Diego Fire-Rescue crew rescued the Army veteran from the second-story window of his burning apartment
As firefighters battled a blaze, they heard yelling next door: It was the mother of a 21-year-old woman, saying her daughter was about to give birth
A fire official says the mother had managed to push three children out of a window, but firefighters found a 10-year-old girl inside
The firefighters said the house blaze was the worst fire they had seen in their combined 50 years of service
Ruben Ochoa Cruz set a fire at a RoomPlace warehouse that caused $122 million in damage after getting in an argument with his boss about overtime
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Beaufort County residents were unable to reach 911 via mobile devices last week after lightning struck a cellphone tower, causing an outage
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Keith Guest and his family tried calling 911 for an hour and a half as they watched their $1.7 million home burn to the ground after it was struck by lightning
The St. Louis Fire Department says two neighbors rescued a child and were injured when they escaped the blaze through a broken window
A cell phone video captures firefighters rescuing a woman who was trapped on the second floor, in the worst part of the fire
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Police said John Sekerak drenched himself with gasoline and set fire to his house, injuring at least one firefighter
A photographer getting footage of firefighters battling an apartment fire captured the moment Terrell Paci handed an urn to a sobbing woman
About 100 firefighters responded to a fire at Artmor Plastics facility in the past month, which caused $150,000 in damage
The factory was reportedly trying a new food waste system, but the large cardboard boxes kept outside the factory kept igniting
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Resource management is key to overcoming access, patient transportation and ventilation challenges in a tunnel rescue
Five years has made a world of difference to first responders on the ground in Boston on race day, thanks to the reliability of FirstNet’s communication network
Fire-Rescue International speaker Joshua Reichert gives his insight into why firefighters should preplan their strategies based on how people react in fires
Groveton EMS was back to “full service” by July 4 after the station and equipment, as well as the owner’s home, were destroyed
Police used pepper balls, which disperse an irritant like pepper spray, were used to break up the crowd at the scene
Richard Crossman said he was “in the back of an ambulance” when his colleagues told him his house was currently on fire
A Camden County Fire Department ambulance and a truck used for extinguishing brush fires were badly burned, emergency management coordinator Christy Saunders said
A child who was playing with a lighter accidentally sparked a blaze that injured 20 firefighters and damaged five homes
Hamilton Township Professional Firefighters posted a photo on Facebook reminding the public that it is illegal to park in front of a fire hydrant
The dog awoke Nana Chaichanhda by banging on the back door, and then ran straight to grab the baby out of the bedroom
Firefighters discovered a major crime scene involving assault, arson, burglary and auto theft, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office
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