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The thermal imaging expert details how TICs can help firefighters be ‘intelligently aggressive’
Video shows Orange County firefighters rescuing an unresponsive woman from a Mission Viejo house fire
Syracuse firefighters rushed into the former Sisters of St. Francis convent, battling flames on the fourth floor, but were forced to retreat just minutes before the roof began to collapse
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Officials said the bomb’s fuse had been lit but the device didn’t detonate
Firefighters say the blaze caused severe damage, hindering their ability to search the charred home
Fire officials said the cause of the fire has not yet been determined
Recent academy graduate Dave Guzick and Steve Hayes, who recently finished probation, forced the apartment door open to rescue the victim
Lakeside Fire District said the $600,000 truck was undergoing routine maintenance when it caught fire
The building, which did have a working sprinkler system and was up to code, will have to be demolished
Dark smoke and flames were pouring from the emergency room when firefighters arrived
More than 60 firefighters were honored at a county meeting, including Captain Scott Stroup, who caught a baby from the third floor
Firefighter Shane Kirk’s home was destroyed a couple of hours before he responded to a 1,000-acre grass fire
A witness saw a glow in the air as he was driving and soon realized there was a massive blaze at the rail yard
The firefighter became unconscious for five minutes after Karissa Morder’s vehicle dragged the fire hose and knocked him to the ground
Brandon Austin said he was using a propane torch to burn weeds when he heard gas escaping near the handle and suddenly was on fire
Jeff Ricker rescued Otto Gorish from underneath a fallen door after he noticed the flames while driving past the home
Officials said two firefighters were among those requiring medical attention
Officials said the family lost power and could not use their landline, and had no service on their cellphones
The Lansing Fire Department firefighter was helping battle an apartment fire when the second-story floor collapsed
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New Bedford EMS only recently began carrying the drug on their ambulances and it was intended to treat firefighters who suffer smoke inhalation
It took firefighters about an hour to get the blaze under control; the cause is under investigation
Firefighters found flames coming out of the roof of the facility and the fire quickly spread
Officials have previously warned that the tanker could explode and sink, possibly triggering an environmental disaster
After Jason Penwell responded to a call about his own home, the Tabernacle Fire Department is helping out his family while they get back on their feet
Fire officials said the ambulance was driving down the highway when a fire started in the engine compartment
Firefighters said the home was engulfed in flames and the roof had collapsed when they arrived
Police said the man lived at the burning home and was crawling on the lawn with a rifle in his hand
Instead of dying after being torched with a lighter, the spider scurried off and spread the flames
Fire officials said a civilian was treated for serious injuries and a firefighter was treated for minor injuries
Fire officials said frigid temperatures presented challenges to battling the flames and heavy smoke
Frozen hydrants, seized hoses, ice-stuck ladders, equipment failures and exposure to the cold are just some of the threats departments are facing