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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
Two firefighters were injured in a flash fire involving a dust collector at Columbine High School
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Footage from the battalion chief’s vehicle shows Hutchinson firefighters running as the auto parts store exploded
Lynn firefighters faced 20 mph winds, burning power lines and heavy fire in the rear of the triple-decker extending into the church
Anchorage firefighters were on the scene in Spenard for two days extinguishing hot spots
The Camden shredding facility said the Li-ion battery was “undetectably concealed within scrap metal”
Baltimore fire that killed firefighters Rodney Pitts III and Lt. Dillon Rinaldo ruled accidental, but investigators could not determine the cause
A webinar hosted by UL’s FSRI, the DHS and the USFA included a live Q&A session addressing a host of NERIS-focused questions from firefighters
A firefighter became disoriented and transmitted a mayday while in the basement of a burning commercial structure
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Explosions were heard coming from the 560,000-square-foot factory in Abington Township that makes bolts and fasteners for airplanes
In the fire service, what you don’t know CAN hurt you, and it might even kill you
Former fire officials said at least 10 additional engines could have been sent to the Palisades before the fire, patrolling along the hillsides and canyons
Binghamton Firefighter John “JR” Gaudet was known as “the kind of firefighter you could always count on”
The fire took two hours to get under control and had extended into two a Buddhist temple and another exposure
As a fire engulfed her home, she made a desperate 911 call: “Oh God, I can’t get up and can’t breathe. Hurry up.”
Sacramento firefighters found the bodies during a secondary search after facing heavy fire and smoke conditions on arrival
Ignoring PASS alarms highlights need to better manage false activations and maintain situational awareness
Saegertown crews battling a fire at Parker Lord Corp. were thrown by a powerful blast but escaped with minor injuries
Passengers aboard the six-car SEPTA train reported a strange smell shortly after departing Philadelphia
FDNY Chief Kevin Woods said that the stability of the building was so bad that firefighters were ordered out and switched to an exterior attack
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“I wouldn’t be surprised if somebody told me there were 20 to 30 people permanently residing in the building at that time,” West Metro District Chief Sean O’Hara said
San Bernardino’s increased staffing of four firefighters per truck plus an added medic squad proved crucial in the swift rescue of a young girl trapped in a burning home
Firefighters Jonathan Guzman and Darren Jones, along with Captain Edward Escamilla, were burned after becoming trapped during an apartment fire
A second and third alarm were quickly struck as the fire extended into all floors and the roof of the four-story building in Jamaica Plain
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