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Officials say two young girls and an adult were killed in the massive blast at Horizon Biofuels in Fremont
Within six minutes of the alarm, Fall River firefighters arrived at Gabriel House and launched a heroic rescue effort
A firefighter was taken to a hospital with unspecified injuries, but no other injuries were reported
Some officials have a more mixed assessment of the city’s efforts, criticizing them as slow and incomplete
The fire department tweeted that about 150 firefighters rescued around 20 tenants from the building
Fire officials said the children could have been burned or killed if Anival Angulo had not been there
Firefighters found a heap of smoking trash on the street and smoldering garbage inside after a garbage man dumped the burning trash out of the truck
It took more than two hours for firefighters to get the upper hand as flames consumed about four acres on a secluded hillside
The Dallas Fire-Rescue firefighter fell six to eight feet after the ladder slid out from underneath him
The midday blaze at the Milcamps factory producing the trademark Belgian waffles originated in the cooling system and quickly spread
Officials said it was impossible for firefighters to enter the house until the fire was controlled, but when they went inside they found that all six were dead
A blast blew a hole through the side of the building, and a wave of fire washed over the ladder truck and then receded
When crews arrived on scene, the blaze had already engulfed the attic area and spread across the length of the home
Video posted by police showed flames shooting several dozen feet into the night sky
The sheriff’s office said first responders from eight fire departments responded to the blaze
Firefighters put out the fire at Xinjian Village in the district of Daxing three hours after it was reported
It took firefighters about 30 minutes to extinguish the blaze; the cause is under investigation
The heat from the fire was so intense that one firefighter battling the blaze discovered his helmet was melting
Authorities announced that the body of a male employee had been found inside the factory
Officials later determined that the fire was intentionally set; the firefighter is expected to fully recover
The fire quickly spread to multiple buildings and flames could be seen shooting from the roofs and windows of the structures
Two firefighter suffered minor injuries in what firefighters called one of the scariest moments of their careers
Police said the final two victims were identified this week and they are confident no one remains missing
More than 100 firefighters battled the blaze after Caeser Raynor accidentally ignited the flames on top of the synagogue that was built in the 1870s
The blaze prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advisory to recall seven hoverboard brands
Around 100 firefighters fought the flames that started in a dry-cleaning building and spread to other stores
Adam Schuller collapsed while helping crews extinguish a fire at Precision Technologies
When firefighters arrived, they found the flames had consumed the attic and were burning through the roof of the clubhouse
There was a smoldering clump of oak by the original burn area and strong winds carried embers into an unburned area and ignited vegetation
The fire captain was transported to the hospital after being hit by falling debris; two other firefighters were treated on scene
Paramedics Hugh Devlin and Rick Weitsen, both firefighters in other communities, rushed to help after hearing the call about a burning house down the street
The explosion blew out the front windows and threw the two firefighters into the front porch railing
