Fireground Operations
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Preplan response efforts among agencies to effectively navigate ambush, barricade and complex, coordinated attack scenarios
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Hoarding conditions hampered investigators’ access to what was left of the home
Fire Chief Rudy Suderman said the Mastic firefighter suffered a cut on his hand and was taken to
The owner told deputies he wanted to torch all the trailers on his property because of tenants who were misusing drugs
Jackie Giacchetti said she didn’t think twice when she saw the black smoke billowing
The video shows firefighters walking into a smoke-filled room and picking up the kitten
Firefighter Cody Edlin said he had “no time to even think” after part of a home collapsed on top of him
The Alameda County Fire Department contained flames that interrupted a couple’s reception at a historic vineyard mansion
Two firefighters sustained non-life threatening injuries when the front porch of the building collapsed while they were standing on it
They were found in the back hallway of the home; there was no immediate word on what caused the blaze
About 2,000 firefighters backed by several helicopters worked for hours to contain the blaze
The fire destroyed the rear of the building and kitchen and caused smoke and water damage to the dining room
The homes were among 750 residences evacuated after the fire, started by lightning in July
Deputies were going door-to-door and asking people to leave; the Lolo Peak Fire has burned 23.5 square miles
The twin-engine, propeller-driven aircraft are equipped with infrared sensors that can map wildfires and give fire managers information that can help with strategy
Residents of a badly damaged apartment building are not allowed to return for belongings, despite evidence that their property has been stolen
Chief Shane Wilson carried the man in his arms through the smoke from a burning home
Velmando Williams, 22, was charged with arson, attempted homicide and kidnapping
The blaze is believed to have gutted or damaged several dozen homes
Janet Heggeman lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a tree, causing the car to set on fire
Firefighters walked into a wall of foam higher than their heads; the incident briefly trapped four people inside
The dynamics of civilian, inmate and professional firefighters evolve as changes to prison systems leave a shortage of volunteers to fight wildfires
Aerial footage showed the flames burning close to homes with retardant on their rooftops
More than a dozen fire companies helped to put the fire out; no injuries were reported
Quiet Warrior
From lawyers to construction workers, they take time off work to risk their lives
Leslie Howard Cross II was airlifted to a hospital after trying to get rid of an underground hive
The 22-year-old made it out of the mobile home, but did not return after running back inside to grab his cellphone
The recommendation is not an enforceable evacuation and most people in the community of about 1,600 are staying
Officials are still investigating whether the pot growing operation in the Santa Cruz Mountains was legal
The cause was an electrical fault under one of the carriages
About 100 firefighters responded to the fire that destroyed cars dating from the 1920s to the 1980s
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