Fireground Operations
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Cicero firefighters found the front door blocked by heavy hoarding, so they forced entry through the garage, which was also packed with debris
Twinsburg Police officers entered the home in an attempt to make entry into the finished basement and were turned back due to heavy smoke conditions
A blaze engulfed a Hartford home, prompting a second alarm and forcing defensive operations
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
FDNY Deputy Chief Brendan McSweeney said the home that caught on fire was supposed to be vacant
Four firefighters were taken to Decatur Morgan Hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion, and all were discharged
The woman was attempting to escape the fire by using bed sheets to rappel down the building from her third-floor balcony
Firefighters were able to keep the fire from extending to the multiple fuel pumps on site, but the convenience store and casino were almost completely destroyed
Firefighter Justin Costa was saved by California Highway Patrol Officer Geno Cortez and another firefighter while battling a blaze at a market
Crews at the station found heavy smoke inside the front bay and were able to start the truck and pull it outside away from the other equipment
Firefighters responded early Saturday morning to the blaze that started in the back of one home and spread to a nearby home
The Otsego Fire Department issued a mayday call after the firefighter became trapped by a collapsed roof while attempting to exit the structure
The float is supposed to shoot a small burst of flames from it’s mouth, but the dragon’s head became engulfed in fire
John Iszler is charged with three counts of endangering by fire or explosion and one charge of criminal mischief
Brothers Robby and Billy Zoller alerted the Stenzinger family that their house was on fire by banging on their door in the middle of the night
Firefighters think the house fire that killed a man inside was caused by the lithium battery inside his vape pen
The engine underwent a mechanical issue while firefighters relayed water from hydrants that were further away
Scott Wise, assistant pastor of the Family Church of Fredonia, said that the blaze started as a single-company alarm, then went to a second alarm for mutual assistance
The former firefighter happened to be passing by when he saw the man stuck in a window of the home
The unidentified Chelsea firefighters were transported to the hospital after helping battle a blaze that scorched multiple apartment buildings
The firefighter was transported to the hospital after helping battle a difficult blaze that required crews to drag around 750 feet of hose into the woods
Brenda McClain said she was given a glimmer of hope after firefighters were able to find the hidden bag that contained her life savings
North St. Paul Assistant Fire Chief Dustin Kalis said the father dropped the baby down to firefighters after he woke up to her crying and an apartment full of smoke
Kenneth Fulford said he started the fire in a closet of his mobile home in the hopes that it would kill his disabled wife
