Gas Explosion
A house explosion and a semi-truck blast resulted in the death of one firefighter and at least 18 injured between the two scenes
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Loudoun County Fire Rescue identified the fallen firefighter as Trevor Brown of the Sterling Volunteer Fire Company
Firefighters in Loudoun County were investigating a gas leak when the house they were inside exploded
At least seven people were injured, including four firefighters, after a natural gas explosion at an apartment complex
One New Iberia firefighter was put in a medically induced coma, another is in the burn unit, and the third’s condition is unknown
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Footage released by the Plainview Township Fire Department shows a firefighter approaching the home when the tank ignites
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FD: Two workers who were trapped on dangling scaffolding were rescued through a window
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Nine agencies responded to the gas leak at a home that resulted in an explosion and fire on Thursday
The Valley Stream (N.Y.) Fire Department firefighters were injured when a chimney collapsed onto them
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Baltimore’s firefighters’ union reported that five people were trapped, including children, after the major blast
The two companies will pay a total of about $16,000 for safety violations prior to the 2019 explosion that killed Capt. Michael Bell
The explosion that killed Farmington Fire Rescue Capt. Michael Bell in September has revived support for legislation to prevent propane-related disasters
The Durham Fire Department had requested 75 more firefighters prior to the explosion that killed two and injured 25
More than 80 departments and dozens of volunteers have pitched in to help Farmington firefighters after the Sept. 16 explosion
Capt. Scott Baxter was released from a rehab facility and escorted home with a procession to the fire station
Six firefighters were hospitalized, and a seventh, 68-year-old Capt. Michael Bell, was killed in the explosion
The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office said that the leak was discovered in a propane line buried under the paved parking lot
Gas Leak
The Lawrence fire chief says a leak in a high-pressure line has released a volume of gas in the “explosive range”
Fire departments were not able to reach a gas company official for several hours and company officials were slow to provide vital information to first responders
The blast killed Fire Capt. Michael Bell and injured his brother, Fire Chief Terry Bell, five other firefighters, a LEAP worker and an ambulance professional
The blast injured four other firefighters, including the town’s fire chief, one employee of the nonprofit center and one ambulance professional
Fire crews were investigating a report of a gas leak and evacuated the area before the explosion occurred
City of Durham officials released bodycam footage documenting the aftermath of the April 10 explosion that left one dead and 17 injured
The Durham Fire Department issued a report on the explosion that killed two people and injured 25 while leveling a downtown building and damaging others
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Three firefighters, the homeowner and a neighbor were injured in the explosion that officials believe was caused by a gas leak
Some structures were consumed by the blaze, and five to seven people were unaccounted for when firefighters extinguished the flames hours later
The blast injured two firefighters and trapped one firefighter under large portions of debris
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CalGas representatives said one gas worker was killed, a second was taken to the hospital and one person living in the home may be unaccounted for
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The initial explosion occurred when a contractor was working to fix mechanical issues on the boiler
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The explosion hurled large pieces of concrete up to 50 yards away and sent pieces of metal scattering as far as 100 yards across the street
First responders are investigating the explosion and report multiple injuries
The locks to the meter room had recently been changed and firefighters didn’t have access to the correct key
Durham Deputy Fire Chief Chris Iannuzzi said eight more firefighters were treated at a hospital, in addition to the one who underwent surgery
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