Gas Explosion
Although natural gas vehicles (NGVs) are extremely safe, they present distinct challenges which traditional firefighter training does not address
Video from the dash cam of the first engine on scene captured the moment the second of two explosions happened, D.C. fire officials said
Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis said no one else is believed to be inside the Sandman Signature Hotel
Firefighters responding to a gas leak were evacuating people from a building Wednesday morning when it exploded
The fire erupted about two weeks after a March 17 blaze at a petrochemical storage facility in Deer Park
An investigation by the Los Angeles Fire Department determined that sparks from a firefighter’s saw may have ignited gasoline vapors, causing the fire
USIC claims drilling company VC Tech violated state law when it failed to notify the state utility call center, known as Diggers Hotline, before starting work
Firefighters worked to keep the fire from spreading while Pacific Gas & Electric crews have been trying for more than an hour to shut off the natural gas line
Funding
Columbia Gas agreed to pay for an extra engine company due to increased calls the fire department was receiving about gas leaks and carbon monoxide issues
The fire department had been called due to a gas leak in the bakery
Staffing
Lawrence Fire Department Chief Brian Moriarty has suggested Columbia Gas should pay $1.1 million for an extra engine company to work around the clock
Lawrence Fire Chief Brian Moriarty said responding to the house explosions and fires was “a nonstop event”
Most of the victims suffered first- and second-degree burns and were taken to the burn center
Anger reverberated through the communities of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, as the reality of the disaster began to sink in
50 simultaneous gas explosions and fires in three Massachusetts communities drives home the need for interoperable radios and automatic aid
Authorities said Leonel Rondon, 18, of Lawrence, died after a chimney toppled by an exploding house crashed into his car
Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque told The Eagle-Tribune that he’s “never seen anything like this”
Capt. Stan May said Capt. Greg Delozier, 54, was burned in the blast and was moved overnight from emergency care into a hospital room
Two other gas-related problems were reported last week in the neighborhood where a construction crew had been working
Video posted by police showed flames shooting several dozen feet into the night sky
The natural gas explosion critically injured two people and leveled a house
Some first responders reported smelling natural gas as they pulled people to safety
Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Tyner believes the blast was caused by a natural gas explosion
Jeff Markoff said he’s experienced ongoing cognitive issues, severe headaches, as well as hearing and memory loss
Investigators said the explosion was caused by a leak in an old gas line that was believed to be out of service but was connected to a producing gas well
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze despite high-risk wildfire conditions
The fire department said the blaze resulted from a pipeline explosion, though the cause was unclear
Authorities said the cause of the explosion hasn’t been determined yet
The cause of the leak still has not been determined; two wildfires caused by the explosion burned 31 acres of land
Lt. Peter St. John blacked out after the explosion and awoke in pain as chaos unfolded around him
Seventeen-year fire department veteran Michael Fahy died in late September after being hit by debris from the explosion
One fire lieutenant and other firefighters decided to don protective equipment before the blast because something “just didn’t feel right”
Two police officers and three civilians were also hurt; one firefighter is in surgery for a broken leg
