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Orion Township Fire Chief Ryan Allen said that “possibly or probably a gas leak” led to the explosion, based on initial reports after the blast
The first-person view of a structure fire in Santiago was recognized in a GoPro awards program
Firefighters from several departments faced limited access and water supply, as well as collapses on the fireground in Chelsea
The firefighter was injured when he climbed into the attic to ensure the fire didn’t get inside an fell when a ladder collapsed
Witnesses told deputies that people in a nearby park yelled at the woman to stay outside the vehicle, but she ignored them
Officials said the highway will likely close again, when a heat wave is expected to trigger the worst “sundowner” winds firefighters have seen so far
Firefighters battled the blaze in an area that hadn’t burned in 60 years
Hundreds of people were forced from campgrounds as winds gusting to nearly 40 mph pushed the flames through brush-choked canyons
Ten thousand pounds of magnesium shavings sent huge fire balls into the air; 300 were evacuated
Officials said the firefighter may have suffered from heat exhaustion
Authorities believe a dispute between homeless people living in an abandoned office building led one of them to set a fire that killed five others
The station fire will cost the department hundreds of thousands of dollars
The fire completely destroyed the chief’s home, including their grandchildren’s belongings
Fire in the abandoned office building killed one and took 150 firefighters two hours to bring under control
The firefighters were treated for heat related injuries and smoke inhalation
Firefighters attacked the flames with hoses from above, standing on the building’s roof and from aerials; heavy winds contributed to fire spread
The plane appeared to have smashed into the front of an attached, two-story town house in a complex and sparked a fire
After being treated at the scene, the firefighter was taken to a burn unit for further treatment.
The boy became an honorary member of the fire department Tuesday
While battling a fire at a shoe factory, a wall collapsed on top of the firefighter Monday
The smoke was so thick in the hallways, firefighters had to evacuate residents by ladder
The chief was relieved to find that the fire was only next to his house, which was the only address available
Two mayday calls were made by firefighters who got lost in the building
Nearly 25 firefighters from six departments responded to the blaze
Reports of a man with a rifle on a roof warranted a SWAT response
Responders arrived to find heavy fire at the building, and removed the first two victims within one minute
Hitting the exposures first can sometimes keep a large fire from quickly becoming a massive fire
First-arriving companies found heavy fire; there were no reported injuries
In one of the homes, a sprinkler system minimized fire damage
About 200 homes and some 500 to 600 people were under the mandatory evacuation orders
The firefighters suffered burns to their feet and were transported to a hospital for treatment
Officials said firefighters are working to control the blaze, but are still investigating the cause
An injured firefighter who was on scene at the massive blaze said the 13 firefighters who died didn’t need to
