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Kansas City firefighters withdrew from the building and switched to defensive operations minutes before the roof collapsed
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A Broussard Fire Department captain underwent neck surgery for injuries he sustained when part of a brick wall collapsed on him and two other firefighters
Officers in Ewing tried to reach a 6-year-old boy trapped in a fire on the fourth floor of a seven-story apartment
The fire department said no injuries were reported and that the six-story building was vacant
When emergency workers arrived, they found the badly burned and injured man at the foot of the building
An official said the firefighter was transported to the hospital for burns to his face and ears
When responders arrived at the scene, they saw the woman leaning halfway out a window yelling for help
The children killed were two boys, ages 9 months and 2 years; 3-year-old twin girls; and two girls, ages 10 and 11
Lt. Mark Tait said triggers still remind him of the details and experience he had while removing bodies from the warehouse
Five firefighters were sleeping at the station when they heard an explosion from the garage
The third floor collapsed and the second floor partially collapsed; the cause of the fire is under investigation
The fire, which was started with kerosene, was confined to an upstairs bathroom where one of the victims’ remains were found
One cat and 13 dogs were rescued and taken to a nearby animal shelter for a routine quarantine
Sam Eberhart fell about 14 feet with 80 pounds of gear from an attic while battling a fire
Crews inside the condo said a quick change in conditions allowed them to reach the elderly man on the balcony
The home was a total loss; a GoFundMe page has raised over $9,000 for the family
While inside the burning building, debris fell on top of the firefighter as he checked the ceiling for fire
A GoFundMe has raised over $9,000 for paramedic Robby Hudson and his family
Fire Capt. Kenneth Willingham attempted to drag an unresponsive man from a burning structure when he was attacked
This fire held lessons on truss-roof dangers that the fire service ignored for decades
Autopsies show the children were shot to death; the woman died of blunt-force trauma to the head; and the man died from a gunshot wound to the head
William Tucker, the nephew of the homeowner, was indicted by a grand jury on murder and arson charges in the death of Patrick Wolterman
Firefighters who entered the building were hospitalized for decontamination due to chemical exposure
Investigators are trying to determine what took place in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, when firefighters found a home, a shop and detached garage ablaze
Six firefighters were killed after a construction trailer containing 25,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate mixed with fuel oil exploded
Following the incident, fire crews were called to a second structure fire
Police found that there were multiple attempts to break into the station
One fire truck was heavily damaged, while another engine and ambulance sustained smoke and heat damage
The judges stated that there was no evidence that acts during the wildfire were done with the direct object of injuring the firefighters
Officials said the fire was ignited after snow fell off the roof and onto the station’s propane regulators
A firefighter suffered a minor hand injury; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Although the firefighter’s exact injuries are unclear, the fire chief said he had some sort of breathing issue
Fire officials told the family that the fire started after a family cat jumped on the electric stove and apparently turned on a burner
