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Crews should also practice “playing in context” to keep skills sharp and relevant for real-world incidents
After fatal incidents, the board urges NFPA-aligned training, ship familiarization, Coast Guard coordination and stronger port partnerships
DeKalb County Master Firefighter Fant, a 21-year veteran and father of five, was overcome inside the warehouse used for movies and music videos
More than 500 firefighters helped by helicopters and planes beat back the flames
More than 100 firefighters fought the blaze for about two hours; one firefighter was taken to a hospital for treatment
The powerful explosions created massive fireballs that lit up the night sky
Fast-moving firefighters were able to keep damage to a minimum from a fire burning in Corona, Anaheim and Chino Hills
Firefighters worked overnight to extinguish the fire; no one was injured in the blaze
The firefighter is under observation and is doing well, batallion Chief Brandon Dommel said
Nancy Weeks used a frying pan to carry water back and forth between the flames and a nearby pond
A lead investigator said he’s highly certain the fire was caused by a broken light bulb as originally reported by authorities
Officials identified the two boys only by their initials, 2-year-old CR and infant brother RR
At least 100 State Forestry personnel are supporting firefighting efforts around the region
Officials said the firefighter was transported to the hospital after suffering heat-related injuries
Rain and cooler weather helped bring the fire under control; the fire started with a lightning strike
Video shows the suspects dressed head to toe in black, casually walking through an apartment building
Officials said the school was operating without a fire safety permit and license
The fires have stretched firefighting resources, destroyed more than 500 homes and triggered health alerts as choking smoke drifted into major Western cities
The Grenfell Tower fire was Britain’s deadliest in more than a century, and provoked intense grief and anger
Firefighters described scenes of horror — first of boys screaming for help behind barred windows as neighbors watched helplessly
The destruction has exposed old frictions between environmentalists and those who want to see logging accelerated
Smoke was coming from the home, but firefighters couldn’t respond until five hours later due to suspended service during the storm
To date, 47,700 wildfires have burned more than 8 million acres across the country, with much of the devastation in California, Oregon and Montana
Officials said the fire didn’t appear suspicious, but that it would be investigated
Officials said air quality should improve as the smoke-trapping inversion breaks up
The firefighters were treated at the scene; crews got the flames under control in about 45 minutes
Fires have charred more than 12,000 square miles while shrouding vast areas of the West in smoke and destroying homes and historic lodges
Emergency officials told people to shelter in place and turn off their HVAC systems
The trailer was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived and were told there were five people unaccounted for
Since 2010, a massive infestation of beetles has been the leading cause of tree mortality in the West
The biggest fires came after Labor Day, when the fire season traditionally starts to peter out
The closure is aimed at protecting personnel and boats from potential hazards created by falling hot ash and firefighting aircraft landing on the water
The ban prohibits outdoor burning on state forests, state parks and forestlands under DNR fire protection
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