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‘We were behind the eight ball from the very beginning': Mo. FFs burned during rescues at fatal fire
Two Independence firefighters suffered third-degree burns in an apartment fire that killed a family of four
Firefighters from several counties faced extreme cold while fighting a fire in Ovid that destroyed six businesses
Houston Firefighter Angel Gaitan recounts the apartment fire that trapped three firefighters during a flashover
The blaze began on an outside patio and spread to the building before firefighters arrived
Officials found the building lacked fire extinguishers, smoke detectors in every apartment and a working fire sprinkler system
Gatha Ballard was on his way to the fire house for a training session when he spotted smoke and flames coming from the home
Assistant Fire Chief Kevin Smith, was dangling out of a front window after he was unable to see while inside the building
About 50 to 60 people lived in the building, which housed people recovering from addiction
Firefighters fought the blaze both on the ground and from the air; it is still unclear what sparked the flames
Officials said the pilot told air traffic controllers before the crash that he was having an issue with the airplane’s autopilot feature
Brad Kershaw was attempting to collect family photos from a wall when a piece of smoldering roof struck him
Officials said the man was burning without a permit, and will be billed for the firefighting effort
Robert Reagan was killed while battling the Soberanes Fire July 2016
Chief James Cunningham ordered the firefighters via radio to get out of the burning rig
The depot holds large-caliber artillery rounds; there was no immediate word on casualties
The fire started when a man started burning books in his yard
Paramedic Karsyn Nehls said she wanted to bring some light to victims of an apartment fire
James Campbell was starting his shift as a paramedic when he saw the call on his fire department pager
Fire officials believe the fire may have been started deliberately near two abandoned homes
Authorities said the blaze appeared to start in a media room; no injuries were reported
The blaze leveled the multi-million dollar building under construction and spread to about two dozen homes
Lt. Paul Lutton was shot in the leg December 2016 while he and other crew members were leaving the scene
Lt. Ben Szmara was able to catch himself on the attic rafters when he fell
One person was flown to a burn center for treatment; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Fire officials believe the blaze may have been intentionally set; one firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation
A fire department spokesman said once one roof caught fire, embers jumped from roof to roof, spreading the blaze
Firefighter Willie Sumlin responded to the fire, unaware that his brother was trapped inside
Police said Antonio Tyrell Wright threw two Molotov cocktails deliberately into a home that killed two teens
The building that burned was supposed to have about 240 studio and one- and two-bedroom apartments
Hikers and transient campers frequent the area where the blaze erupted
A gun was found inside the SUV of the man’s ex-wife after she drove into a nearby lake
The city refuses to budge until a final report on the fire is completed
Joseph Toscano suffered a medical emergency as he and others battled a blaze
