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Painesville firefighters responding to a pull station alarm faced fire in a thermal oxidizing unit, extending to the roof
How to maintain firefighter safety while mitigating an incident involving solar panels or energy storage systems
Firefighters attempted an interior attack on the Southfield fire, but fire conditions drove them out
Joseph Alphonzo Heinze II, 33, was hired by the fire department in May and is now suspended without pay
The couple was evacuating the city when a fallen tree blocked the road
Firefighters who happened to be in the neighborhood quickly rescued the sleeping man from his home before extinguishing the fire
The department posted photos to Twitter showing a firefighter carrying wrapped packages from the home in a effort to save the family’s Christmas gifts
Fire officials said the fire appears to have started in the rear of the store
Officials said Scott Hilsabeck was moving on the steps of the engine and working with a team on the deck gun when he fell
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
