Fireground Operations
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Saegertown crews battling a fire at Parker Lord Corp. were thrown by a powerful blast but escaped with minor injuries
Passengers aboard the six-car SEPTA train reported a strange smell shortly after departing Philadelphia
Adele had a cup of tea with the firefighters Monday and thanked them for their efforts in battling the fire
Approximately 1,014 firefighters and emergency personnel have responded to the fire
One firefighter suffered a concussion and another a puncture wound while battling the fire
Cooler temperatures and weaker winds helped firefighters make progress
Officials confirmed some sort of explosion happened in the city’s Central station
More than 700 people were forced to evacuate the area
The report is the first official account of what witnesses told investigators, how fire crews fought the inferno and where the bodies were located
It took firefighters around an hour to douse the flames; no one was injured
Preventing high-rise mass fatality fires is more likely to happen through the prevention side of the house, not the response side
The videos show the charred interiors of former homes
The fire collapsed the building’s roof; aerial units helped contain the flames
The video shows a woman pouring the contents of a gas can through a window; flames erupt and the woman walks away
More than 2,000 firefighters are working to contain major wildfires in the central region of the country
The nuns were forced out of their home when lightning struck the building
Responders found roughly a dozen chemicals in Chase Coble’s apartment
Ten years ago, nine firefighters died while battling the Sofa Super Store fire
Firefighters not only have to knock a fire down, they have to get residents out, which can be tricky at night
Officials said the pilot was the only one on board; he had some burns, but was in stable condition
About 100 firefighters along with three heavy air tankers, six engines and a helicopter were trying to prevent the flames from reaching about 300 structures
Attention has focused on a recent renovation project involving cladding installation as people search for answers
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
No injuries were reported, but police said “the beer was a little watered down”
One desperate woman threw a baby out of a high window and a man on the ground managed to catch the child
Dominic DeRose was one of the first firefighters to enter the burning house; he suffered moderate burns
A tanker had to shuttle water from another hydrant back to the scene
Thousands of firefighters were battling 28 wildfires throughout the state, many of them ignited by lightning or people
A firefighter suffered minor injuries after being struck by wood debris that fell when a portion of the construction collapsed
Three firefighters and one civilian were taken to the hospital with minor injuries
The team fighting the blaze now considers it 90 percent contained
The mother escaped by jumping out of a window; the fire’s cause is under investigation
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