Fireground Operations
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Baltimore fire that killed firefighters Rodney Pitts III and Lt. Dillon Rinaldo ruled accidental, but investigators could not determine the cause
A webinar hosted by UL’s FSRI, the DHS and the USFA included a live Q&A session addressing a host of NERIS-focused questions from firefighters
A firefighter became disoriented and transmitted a mayday while in the basement of a burning commercial structure
The fires began Monday and have not destroyed any home despite their rapid growth
The boy’s father has been battling the Dog Head fire in New Mexico 16 hours per day
The team of investigators hoped to pinpoint the origin, path and cause of the fire that kicked up into the unwieldy inferno
Firefighters were nearly hit by running horses escaping the fire; investigators consider the fire suspicious
The blaze resulted in $450,000 worth of damage to the structure and its contents
Firefighters contained 45 percent of a four-day-old fire in Calif. coastal canyons after 40-mph “sundowner” winds failed to materialize
San Francisco Fire Department sent more than 40 apparatus to contain the fire that spread to six buildings
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