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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
Firefighters arrived to find the engine compartment and driver’s area of the bus engulfed by flames
Investigators believe either an improperly disposed cigarette or combustion caused by the late morning heat ignited the blaze
Worshippers managed to extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrived
More than 40 floors of the building on one side were engulfed in flames; firefighters battled the blaze for more than two hours
The fire burned two cars and damaged a fire truck; about 70 firefighters are battling the blaze
Fire officials said they plan to let the burning propane dissipate on its own, citing that it’s safer than trying to extinguish it
Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel said the body was found in the rubble of a building that partially collapsed during the blast at the Minnehaha Academy
Brad Phipps fought for his life in the hospital after almost dying in the Ingram Square Shopping Center fire
There is only $12 million left of the $63 million in the firefighting fund; the state is burning through that at a rate of $1.5 million a day
The firefighters said they were told they couldn’t come back after the fire to settle the tab
About 70 firefighters, backed up by more than 30 fire trucks and water tankers, were taking part in the operation
Fire Chief Frank Hammond Jr. said the two residents, who were not injured, were doing a “a normal everyday pool operation” when the explosion occurred
Zachary Shavers Tobias Sevenstar died at the hospital after his mother died when the fire broke out at her home
The area was blanketed with potentially hazardous smoke and prompted an order for people to stay inside
Rachele Jarrett was asleep on a porch when Carl T. Magee III poured gasoline on her and set her on fire
The fire consumed the large outdoor stage at the “Tomorrowland” electronic music festival
Tyler Carender, 20, is charged with causing more than a half-million dollars in damage to a church and middle school
Two people were able to escape the home before firefighters arrived
According to the fire chief, the patient burned half of her torso in the incident
Authorities fear there will be flare-ups due to lack of moisture and higher winds
The National Interagency Fire Center says about 40 active large wildfires are currently burning in the U.S.
The 48,569-acre fire is part of the Craig Mountain Complex, which is 95 percent contained
Nearly 600 firefighters were trying to contain the flames that had run through 3,210 acres
April Swanson took her truck to have the fuel pump repaired when it exploded while her cousin was underneath the vehicle
Authorities believe the fire started after an unattended grill exploded
Anthony Batiato and Kasandra Catlett were on their way to watch a movie when they spotted the house on fire
Officials estimate about 300 high-rises on Oahu still lack the fire prevention measure
The blaze burning for a week has scorched just over 119 square miles; it could take crews another two weeks to fully surround it
A group of 14 state foresters and six volunteer firefighters will help battle the blazes
Nearly 4,500 firefighters, air tankers and fleets of helicopters and bulldozers fought the blaze
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