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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
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“All I saw was the smoke,” said Pamela Bishop, who was shopping at Walmart when a neighbor called to say her house was burning
The flames jumped across the highway, prompting authorities to close a portion of the highway and issue evacuation orders
Three firefighters were treated at the scene, two for dehydration and one for a laceration
Firefighters determined the incident was caused by a fire in the bathroom stall
Dick McCartan ran into his elderly neighbor’s burning house and found him curled up in the fetal position
“It is the profound risks that you accept and the sacrifices you and your families make that keep us safe,” the actor wrote on Instagram
More than 800 firefighters were battling the blaze burning south of Prescott
The state has had more fires and more acreage burned so far this year than the same time last year
Flames could be seen shooting from the roof of the building; more than 200 firefighters responded
The firefighter, whose name hasn’t been released, was rushed to the hospital
More than 600 firefighters were battling the blaze burning in communities around Prescott
Firefighters from several area departments assisted at the scene, hauling in water via tanker trunks
A U.S. Forest Service researcher said logging probably would not have made a big difference in the high-altitude fire
A firefighter was treated and released for smoke inhalation; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Firefighters battled high winds as they fought a fire that has grown to 72 square miles and burned 13 homes
A 4-year-old girl was taken to a hospital in critical condition with second- and third-degree burns
Five firefighters were treated for non-life threatening injuries; one resident died in the blaze
The fire captain sustained first and second-degree burns on his face and hands and is recovering in the hospital
Authorities plan on sending a second team of firefighters to help extinguish the blazes
Two firefighters were seriously injured and five others suffered minor injuries
They were charged with fourth-degree arson, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and illegal possession of fireworks
Two firefighters were seriously injured; nine others were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries
According to investigators, the child found a long-neck lighter and wandered off into the aisles while his mom spoke with the store clerk
More than 200 firefighters responded to the fire that damaged six buildings
Extreme heat is making it difficult for firefighters to tamp down the flames
Metropolitan Police confirmed residents’ suspicions that the inferno at Grenfell Tower was touched off by a refrigerator fire
Crews provided extra oxygen as a safety precaution; it’s unknown what started the fire
Hundreds of firefighters remained on standby at both fires to prevent them from reigniting
The video shows a woman pouring the contents of a gas can through a window
After more than two hours of sifting through ashes, a little good came out of the tragic incident
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