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Vacant for over 15 years, the LAFD said firefighters often used the Hope Street building for training
Video from the captain of Fort Lauderdale Engine 8 shows the scene of a fiery blast that killed one person and injured five
Cambridge firefighters used Ladder 1’s aerial to rescue a woman trapped on the third floor
While responding to a structure fire, crews had to thread the fire hose through the windows in order to secure water supply
Heather Miller was baking when her couch caught fire, which quickly spread throughout the house
Fire officials said the firefighter is undergoing testing and treatment at the hospital
Firefighter-EMT Rachel Itzoe was walking into her house and heard the crash; she and a friend ran to the scene and assessed the situation
About 50 horses in other barns at the center were unharmed; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said Tuesday that the warehouse was not in her department’s database of businesses to routinely inspect
Although he retired several years ago, Richard Miller, 61, died from smoke inhalation while evacuating people from a burning building
Firefighters were in the final stages of extinguishing a fire when the roof collapsed
The injured firefighter suffered minor burns and was sent to a hospital where he was treated and released
Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said the department was unaware the building had been transformed into a residence and party site because no permits were ever requested
Firefighters from 16 departments responded to the two-alarm blaze; crews grabbed what they could before they had to leave
Noah Allmond dragged an unconscious man out of a burning building with no water supply
Kevin Bell, 48, died fighting a house fire in October 2014; his family wanted to know why he was left behind even though a mayday call had been placed
Firefighters don’t know exactly what sparked the fire, but don’t believe it was intentionally set
Fire Chief Jay Sharp said crews were working when gas made its way onto the deck floor of a warming hut
Oakland firefighter, police and Red Cross volunteers gathered to collectively process and support one another
The fires harmed more than 2,400 buildings in the Gatlinburg area, including more than 2,100 homes and almost 60 businesses destroyed
The firefighters are currently undergoing treatment at a burn center
Recent crashes like the one in Indy show how dangerous and different these vehicle fires are, and why training is necessary
The suit alleges Lt. Joyce Craig would’ve survived a 2014 house fire if the equipment she was using was working properly
Firefighter Patrick Wolterman was killed while battling a house fire last year; his death was ruled a homicide in March
After a firefighter and his wife learned a police officer lost his dog, they gifted him and his family a new puppy
Cameron Dyer allegedly ran over the crews’ fire hoses and yelled at them for not doing their job fast enough
A front is expected to move through the area, bringing winds at speeds approaching 40 mph; rain is also expected later this week
Springfield Fire Chief Jimmy Hamill said firefighters arrived within four minutes of getting the call to find heavy fire coming from the front of the house
The deaths come less than a week after a 3-year-old and 9-month-old were killed in a fire
The deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history killed 119 people 70 years ago this week and led to new and lasting fire safety standards for hotels and other public buildings
While leaving the scene of a fatal fire, firefighters spotted smoke at another house
Two tank cars, carrying propane-butane and propylene, derailed at a station, hit electricity lines and exploded
Firefighters in a Houston suburb discovered two bodies in the trunk after responding to a call about a car fire Friday morning
