Fireground Operations
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A mayday followed by a partial roof collapse left one firefighter dead and at least four others in serious condition
Three Houston firefighters suffered serious burns when they were blocked by a heavy door during an apartment fire
12 residents and three staff of the Mount Carmel Senior Living Community were among those transported to a hospital during a 3-alarm fire
Four families were displaced by the fire; no civilians were injured
The firefighter sustained a minor shoulder injury after falling about five feet after slipping on a dock
Firefighters and police officers found the mosque completely consumed in flames when they arrived
One firefighter was taken by ambulance to a medical facility for treatment of an ankle injury
The firefighter suffered minor injuries to the face and was sent to the hospital
Over 100 wildfires continue to burn; the death toll has risen to 11
The United States has offered $100,000 to aid the firefighting efforts; France and Mexico have sent personnel to help
Capt. Kenny Willingham was attempting to rescue a man from a fire when he was stabbed in the eye
The firefighters were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Katie Malone posted on Facebook that the family must plan a funeral “that is frankly impossible to fathom”
Richard Garcia was arrested and is facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon and arson
Firefighters responded to the scene after an upstairs tenant in another apartment smelled smoke and called 911; the woman had turned off several smoke alarms
Five of the firefighters suffered minor injuries and three had more serious injuries
Ross and Kelly Phoenix and their extended family escaped the blaze with no injuries
The community ranks as one of the highest in the state for fatal house fires last year
Sudden collapse of Plasco building is a reminder for all firefighters and commanders to understand risks for building collapse and review high-rise fire tactics
One cat and 13 dogs survived the fire, but over 40 other animals were killed
The fire killed six of Katie Malone’s nine children; the fire’s cause is under investigation
Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours before the collapse; the building came down in a matter of seconds
Make sure the rig is positioned to best attack the fire and not become compromised if the situation changes
Combine the piercing nozzle technology used on ARFF rigs with the reach of a municipal aerial and you have an interesting firefighting concept
Explosions blew out roll-up doors on the south side of the 24,000 square foot warehouse and the roof collapsed
A construction worker in the area said he saw the man surrounded by flames and appeared to be saying the president-elect’s name in an angry manner
Firefighter Jeff Rich, 40, fell 20 feet onto an air conditioner unit; heavy smoke blocked his vision of the window
The team will be made up of representatives from the Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and a fire chief from a nearby community
After a fatal fire, city officials found that they had no outside policy to guard against the possible costs of health care for firefighters injured on the job
A firefighter then sprinted to the rear of the smoke-filled home and entered through a window to rescue the children
Firefighters were en route to a call when smoke began to fill the rig
A malfunctioning heater caused the fire, which caused about $16,000 in damage to the building
The bodies of two adult men, an adult woman, and a 5-year-old boy were discovered as crews investigated the 12-unit apartment building
