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Delano police said the suspect, Dustin James Drennen, 32, has an active arrest warrant for multiple counts of attempted murder
Fire officials said crews were challenged by extreme hoarding conditions in the home
One of the firefighters suffered a serious eye injury
Police reportedly found nearly $20,000 and drugs in the suspect’s vehicle
The firefighters were shocked during “the initial fight” at the four-alarm blaze, officials said
Witnesses in the area reported hearing several explosions at the Manor Chemical Plant in Affton
Four people were transported to the hospital, two of whom were in critical condition
EMTs were checking on the man when he suddenly “punched the gas” and dragged the firefighter with his car, police said
Neighbors rushed to protect the girl from falling debris until first responders arrived
A month after his son initiated CPR for his first SCA, Wayne Kewitsch suffered a second medical emergency while driving
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Crews worked to get a handle on what they described as a “deep-seated fire” with more than 10,000 gallons of water
The Dover Township Volunteer FD firefighter was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries
“It missed my spine by a half-inch to an inch,” said Cornell firefighter Justin Fredrickson, who was struck by a bullet from a gun that heated up at a house fire
The firefighter was part of the hand crew at the KNP Complex Fire in Sequoia National Park when they were hit and transported to an area hospital
Clay Geiger, 31, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and with a weakened immune system, contracted the virus before vaccines were available
Palm Harbor Fire & Rescue Firefighter-Paramedic Lt. Ashley White was struck while retrieving equipment from the staged apparatus
The KNP Complex and Windy fires have damaged or killed dozens of giant sequoia trees
The firefighters, who were working the KNP Complex, are now recovering at local hospitals
FDNY Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro expressed support for the mandate
The firefighter was working to help a woman from a balcony when a flash fire ignited and blew him back, causing him to fall and impale his leg on a spiked fence
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