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A review of 13 investigations highlights three actions fire departments can take to reduce firefighter risk in the wildland-urban interface
Commendations and unit citations were awarded to Decatur firefighters for their rescues during a February apartment fire
One firefighter is in serious condition after being injured during a fire on Staten Island where an elderly person was trapped
The blaze was 40 percent contained by the end of Friday and many evacuees were allowed to return to their homes
They are expected to stay two weeks with travel and administrative costs paid by the U.S. Forest Service or reimbursed to New York
The dog shielded the 8-month-old baby from the flames before first responders could reach them
At least 10 firefighters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion
The firefighter was transported to a medical center after sustaining a head injury
As of Thursday, the Clayton fire grew to 4,000 acres and was only 60 percent contained
Records and documents inside Delhi Masonic Lodge were destroyed in a fire Thursday
“In my 40 years of fighting fire, I’ve never seen fire behavior so extreme,” said Incident Commander Mike Wakoski
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Hazmat crews cleared the building of chlorine gas after the fire was put out
Damin Pashilk faces 24 years to life in prison if convicted
The resident had extinguished the fire by the time firefighters arrived on scene
The fire command assembled a fleet of 10 air tankers, 15 helicopters and an army of 1,300 firefighters to battle the wildfire
Two of six firefighters sustained injuries after becoming entrapped at a wildfire
The building was saved thanks to the firefighter’s early work
The firefighters were hospitalized for heat-related stress injuries Saturday
The rare weather event has been dubbed “firenado” by commenters
The fire caused $150K in damages and displaced four families from their homes
Four firefighters suffered heat-related injuries, and one suffered an electrical shock
Getting water on a fire quick makes a lot of other problems go away, and that’s even more critical given modern fuel loads
The firefighter radioed in the fire call, which two coworkers responded to in the nick of time
Joseph Brady was discharged Wednesday after suffering a heart attack while battling a blaze
The fire displaced 100 people and injured three firefighters
Of the 15 injured, eight were transported to the hospital
Property owners are now being investigated for criminal charges and whether they are responsible for any of the $57 million it cost to extinguish the fire
The fire hydrant placement also affected the crew’s ability to fight the fire
Residents heard an explosion before the fire broke out
The man threw a cocktail at a woman’s home while she slept in her bedroom
Officials said 1,200 firefighters are battling the blazes at the various sites, and planes are used to dump water from the skies to put out the flame
The firefighters suffered heat stroke, a heart attack and a nearly severed arm