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A firefighter on a detail in the area spotted smoke coming from the building and called it in
A fire fueled by broken gas lines escalated to a third alarm after a Fort Worth firefighter fell through an elevator shaft, prompting a mayday call
Following a four-year investigation into the death of New Haven firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr., federal officials say missed communication and command inexperience contributed to his death
The volunteer firefighters allegedly pushed a career firefighter and knocked her to the ground after she tried to enter a burning house
City inspectors received complaints on Nov. 13 about the warehouse being remodeled into residences
Eleven people were living in the partially brick home, and most had escaped the blaze by the time firefighters arrived
This year, firefighters partook in a hot wing-eating contest, searched for Civil War-era shipwrecks and saved birds from trees
Raymond Neal Swayney, 31, was among temporary firefighters who were only paid for the hours they spent putting out fires
A fire official said inspectors responding to a complaint found no valid permit, unsafe conditions and other violations
A mayday was called when the firefighters became disoriented, fell to the ground and had to be rescued from the building
Firefighters said five adults and four children are in stable condition
Investigators were looking at “anything electrical” on the first floor of the warehouse near the origin of the blaze
Two adults and two girls killed in the blaze; the home lacked smoke detectors
Officials expect an additional murder charge to be filed against Beatriz Fana-Ruiz
The massive blaze destroyed or damaged 15 structures and several first responders suffered minor injuries
Authorities believe they’ve located the section of the building where the fire started
Crews were able to extinguish the flames and there were no reports of injuries
Joel Felix Ubach was standing by the side of a burning building when it collapsed; it took crews three hours to recover his body
Less than half of the charred remains of the partly collapsed structure had been searched, and crews clearing debris were expected to find more bodies
Authorities said two police officers and one firefighter were hurt
After setting the fires, Keith Eugene Mann, 49, called 911 to report them
More than 15 hours after the fire started, rescue crews had only recovered four bodies from the building and dozens of people were still unaccounted for
The alert system didn’t send out an evacuation notice, because the text messages are limited to only 90 characters
News video showed smoke billowing from the home and firefighters on its roof where they cut a hole to let out smoke and heat
On Monday, a wildfire, likely caused by a person, spread to the Gatlinburg area as hurricane-force winds toppled trees and power lines, blowing embers in all directions
Crews were attempting to entire the building when the man threatened them with a hammer
Lt. Mike O’Prandy said his thoughts immediately raced back to his family once he realized he was in trouble
Ray Rubio suffered a broken knee cap and serious head injuries; he is in the ICU and on life support
About one-third of tree fires are blamed on electrical problems; the trees were also to blame for an average of 210 house fires between 2009 and 2013
The flames burst through the roof before spreading to several neighboring homes
The Nov. 1, 2014 blaze was Maine’s deadliest fire in nearly four decades and prompted Portland to create a new housing safety office
One firefighter said that despite getting little sleep, crews are “ready to do whatever needs to be done”
Ardy Hope, along with Capt. Christopher Leach and Lt. Jerry Fickes, were battling a fire when the floor collapsed