Structure Fire
This recent legacy fire prompts review of stateside historic blazes
A Brooklyn man died after falling from a second-floor window during a rescue above a Sunset Park deli fire
Hutchinson firefighters cut locks and doors to enter several compartments of the storage unit, finding one person dead inside
The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years later
Nearly a dozen fire departments fought the blaze at Louisiana’s historic Nottoway Plantation House, built in 1859
Firefighters use top-down, bottom-up, or controlled-burn tactics to fight them, though prevention through regular cleaning and proper wood use is key
About 30 people were rescued from a burning Milwaukee apartment building that lacked a sprinkler system
A massive fire at a West Baltimore mattress warehouse escalated to seven alarms before being contained, with no reported injuries
Firefighters in New Haven rescued two people from a burning building with hoarding conditions that made the operation more difficult
A veteran Chicago firefighter died after a garage collapse during a fire, later ruled as human-caused
Captain David Meyer joined the department in 1996 and was assigned to Truck 29
The high number of station fires highlights the need for alarms and sprinkler systems
A two-alarm fire tore through the Briargate Condominiums in Columbia, injuring multiple people and sending flames visible from I-20
Three people died after fire tore through a Queens home with no working smoke detectors, as residents jumped from windows to escape the blaze
Gov. Josh Shapiro shared new details about the arson that forced his family’s evacuation from the governor’s residence, thanking firefighters for their response to the blaze
While on a supply run in storm-ravaged Kentucky, members of FEMA’s Maryland USAR-TF1 jumped into action to battle a house fire
The Tri-Community firefighter was found in the home’s basement
Neighbors reported hearing an explosion before fire engulfed the Saugerties house
FDNY fire marshals said the Staten Island three-alarm fire is suspicious and have taken one person in custody
A failure in the radio alert tone caused a delay in notifying Norwich firefighters, prompting the East Great Plain volunteer department to respond first under the mutual aid agreement
ATF fire investigators and forensic teams analyzed key evidence and uncovered a matching DNA profile, tying the incidents together
The suspect told police he would have beaten Gov. Josh Shapiro with a sledgehammer if he found him
Investigators believe the three-alarm fire in Millville does not appear to be suspicious
Kern County firefighters faced a report of five people trapped inside a burning house
Painesville firefighters responding to a pull station alarm faced fire in a thermal oxidizing unit, extending to the roof
A woman died after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Brooklyn
Firefighters attempted an interior attack on the Southfield fire, but fire conditions drove them out
Auburn Engine Company 4 firefighters faced heavy smoke and two occupants trapped on the roof
Bentonia firefighters are salvaging what they can and relying on neighboring departments after losing their firehouse
