Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
A fireworks warehouse fire triggered a massive explosion and multiple spot fires near Esparto, prompting evacuations
Officials say the chemical warehouse was storing twice the amount of chemicals than had been disclosed
A task force of hazmat-suited firefighters and police officers will begin clearing a Las Vegas wash of homeless residents due to safety concerns
A hazmat team had to be called in to clean up gasoline poured on the ground
A federal report stated that fire prevention measures around the Los Alamos National Laboratory have not been consistent
First responders attended to victims in an impromptu triage area outside the Ontario plant
Investigators believe there were no smoke detectors in the home at the time of the fire, according to the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s Office
The Gary Fire Department expects to benefit 100 to 150 households using funds awarded by the Northern Indiana Public Service Company
Hall County officials said firefighters found a large number of employees gathered outside the poultry plant with several experiencing medical emergencies
FD: Two workers who were trapped on dangling scaffolding were rescued through a window
Milford firefighters were hampered by an “inoperable” fire hydrant during the blaze that damaged four tractor-trailers
Central City Fire Department Lt. Cody Allen and Firefighter Shelby Allen were found dead at their residence on Friday morning
Seven collapses occurred inside the building while firefighters battled the blaze, ultimately causing the entire roof to collapse
Nine agencies responded to the gas leak at a home that resulted in an explosion and fire on Thursday
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Ohio and Kentucky fire departments work in a unified command to manage a fire and hazmat incident on the Brent Spence Bridge connecting the states
Officials said that an improperly-installed solar power system sparked the blaze
Interstate 71/75 is closed after a truck carrying liquid potassium hydroxide collided with another truck and burst into flames
The Valley Stream (N.Y.) Fire Department firefighters were injured when a chimney collapsed onto them
Members of the agency’s Special Operations HAZMAT Heavy Rescue 1 and Technical Rescue Team Heavy Rescue 2 teams assisted the 40-year-old horse known as Buddy Bear
Chief Richard Carrizzo shared several resources to help fire and EMS chiefs prepare for an uptick in disturbances
The driver of the truck was cited for traffic violations
The drones are equipped with thermal sensors for search and rescue operations and gas monitors to detect hazardous materials escaping from crashes or industrial accidents
The firefighters were on break between battling the Glass Fire and officials say exposure couldn’t have happened at base camp or on the fireground
Ken Bouvier, NRP, offers the dos and don’ts to treating household hazmat scenarios and emerging threats
Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas said an inspection likely would have led to the seizure of some of the chemicals that fueled the blast
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D.C. Fire and EMS firefighters responded to two hazmat incidents, including a refrigerant leak and a sulphuric acid leak
Firefighting efforts at the chlorine plant were complicated by low water pressure and storm debris
Residents have been ordered to shelter-in-place due to the fire and a chlorine leak in Westlake, La., which was hard-hit by the storm
Charges relate to improper storage of hazardous materials, the lack of necessary sprinkler system coverage and failure to maintain a safe building
Officials said two chemicals used to clean equipment leaked and combined
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