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More than 150,000 firefighters have signed the Seatbelt Pledge, but we must do better
Andrew Klein details the commercial fire where light smoke turned violent eruption, plus what saved him and how he’s managing his mental health
A four-alarm fire that tore through a long-neglected West Philly apartment building was intentionally set, fire officials say
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
The fire department tweeted a photo of firefighters dousing the roof from a firetruck’s elevated bucket
The man, who was burned over 98 percent of his body, died at the hospital
Miami-Dad Fire Rescue responded to a house fire last Friday and found Anthony Villa unconscious
Uninsured or underinsured homeowners who suffered losses in the fire to their primary residence are eligible for several types of FEMA funding
Firefighters started dousing the flames from the front while other crews went to the back, broke a window, and started rescuing people
Cannelton Fire Chief Christopher Herzog allegedly pushed an officer and yelled profanities as the officer wanted to break a window to check a room for victims
A man suffered critical facial burns and a 4-year-old girl was rescued uninjured by a neighbor
Fire officials said one person was taken to a hospital suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation