Fireground Operations
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Portland firefighters rescued a resident and, with the ambulance 10 minutes out, transported the patient themselves
State and Buffalo Fire Department reports cite accountability lapses, interior ops failures, an untrained acting officer and delays in defensive ops in death of Firefighter Jason Arno
A kitchen fire at London Belle spread through century-old buildings in the nightlife district, injuring three firefighters and forcing a defensive attack
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
People fleeing the grocery store feared the panic was caused by a shooter in the building
Although much rebirth already has been accomplished, there is still a long road ahead
Local police have asked Arkansas State Police to take over the investigation
The owner saw smoke, called 911 and tried to stop the blaze with a fire extinguisher
Witnesses said the explosions sent people running from roadside fast-food restaurants
Investigators would not discuss a possible motive, because they are still investigating the May 15 fire
Officials said the firefighter is in serious, but stable condition after the incident