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FDNY Chief Kevin Woods said that the stability of the building was so bad that firefighters were ordered out and switched to an exterior attack
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The fire blew out windows on one side and damaged a single-family home on the other side
The volunteer firefighter lost two family pets in the fire; the cause of the fire is under investigation
The state’s wildfire season generally spans from mid-May to early July, but is extended by several weeks every year
The fires have burned 65 square miles; they began after lightning strikes
Derick Almena was charged with involuntary manslaughter after authorities said he illegally converted a warehouse into housing and an entertainment venue
Fire departments from 23 communities assisted; the cause of the fire remains under investigation
The fire destroyed a $35 million complex under construction; a $100,000 reward has been offered
No witnesses reported hearing or seeing anything suspicious leading up to the blaze
The injured firefighter was transported to the hospital for treatment of minor burns
Portable fire extinguishers are one of the few pieces of firefighting equipment carried aboard fire apparatus that are covered by a separate NFPA standard
A neighbor returning from work spotted the fire and called 911
The plant’s owner was detained by police and the injured were taken to a local hospital
Crews found the fire had quickly spread from a boat to a house and a lot filled with wooden lobster traps
Hidden fire and the introduction of a PPV fan can be a deadly combination for interior firefighters
Robert Spoon was believed to have also suffered a gunshot wound
Lisa Schulken was arrested and faces charges including attempted murder and arson
The fire quickly engulfed the truck and sent a large plume of black smoke billowing into the sky
Recovery crews are searching a mountain of debris for two missing employees
Crews responded to the residence and contained the fire to the building’s exterior
Neighbors said a woman ran from the building with her clothes on fire
All three of the station’s fire vehicles were destroyed; the department was still recovering from severe flooding last month
The two firefighters were 20 feet away when the tank exploded; one firefighter suffered partial hearing loss
Few would know that five months ago, the 18-year-old was lying in a snowbank, surrounded by rubble, expecting to die
Firefighters responded as a precaution, but the fire was out by the time the plane landed
The metal roof of the building partially collapsed and rows of all-terrain vehicles were destroyed
Capt. Ryan Delk finished frying the pork chops, put the meal out for the kids and even cleaned up the kitchen
Vehicle owners and fire departments across the country are asking BMW to explain how parked cars can burst into flames without warning
When firefighters arrived smoke was pouring from the side of the two-story house
A 9-year-old boy was rescued from the fire and taken to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he died from his injuries
Soon after the plane went down investigators came to believe its left wing probably struck a tree
