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A rugged landscape complicates fire suppression efforts, requiring specialized tactics and training to overcome challenges
Phase Three of the Firefighter Safety Research Institue’s report prioritizes recommendations aimed at improving state and county wildfire preparedness and response
Captain Anthony Harper located the baby in the bottom of a bunk bed and moved to a window to avoid carrying the child through the smoke
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency in 22 counties due to the wildfires
The fire warning came after powerful thunderstorms moved through the middle of the country overnight, spawning dozens of suspected tornadoes
The boy tried to put the fire out with water from the kitchen; no injuries were reported
A pair of fires in the Texas Panhandle burned more than 195 square miles
They used the drone to determine the condition of the building’s roof as they contained the blaze
Crews responded to a fire one day after Michael Norton died unexpectedly
The survey asks residents about their preparedness and coaches them on better safety
Investigators said initial indications were the blaze was accidental and possibly started in a wood stove in the kitchen
More than 100 firefighters battled the blaze that broke out Friday in the 60-unit complex
One proposal discussed at the meeting suggests the building should be bought and used as a training site; others wanted the station to serve as a museum
The town of less than 800 residents has no fire hydrants and firefighters had to draw water from a source about a half-mile from the fire scene
The department said the fire won’t affect its operations
Officials said crews remained at the scene to monitor hot spots
All 36 victims died of smoke inhalation, not from burns or other fire-related injuries
Combustible materials placed too close to the heater ignited and started the blaze
After the boy lost most of his possessions in a house fire, firefighters pitched in to buy him a new video game console, television screen and gift cards
Paramedics Nate Stine and Jeromy Yadin were in their ambulance when they saw smoke
Curtis Taylor was suffered a spinal cord shock while on the first floor of the house
There were no serious injuries reported; the cause of the fire hasn’t been officially determined
Two firefighters sustained injuries; there was no immediate word on the extent of their injuries
It took 40 firefighters more than an hour to bring the fire under control
Firefighter Richard Thomas Hart, 19, faces a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison for the conviction
Crews got the fire, which spread to neighboring buildings, under control in about two hours
Officials said the fire started with a portable space heater that was being used after a fireplace malfunctioned
Stacey Pierce survived the fiery crash and was seriously injured while her parents were both killed
Officials said only a special tool, which only firefighters or public works personnel have, can be used to open hydrants
While Kyle Sample and his family were recovering in the hospital, crews went to his home and boarded up windows
A student was treated for smoke inhalation; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Firefighters entered one of the burning houses and pulled out a plane passenger, who was unconscious
Scientists analyzing fire data from 1992 to 2012 found that 84 percent of all U.S. wildfires were started by people
