Hotel Fire
Sutton Fire Department Chief Matthew Belsito had warned state officials earlier about the the lack of fire safety in the hotel
Firefighters were ferried over to Rhode Island’s Block Island for a fire in a large, historic hotel
The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years later
Liberty Fire Department firefighters were delayed by a gate, overgrowth and concrete barriers
Nantucket Captain Nate Barber and another firefighter were hospitalized with smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, and a third suffered a back injury
Crews from several communities responded to the blaze, and no guests were hurt
Several Red Jacket Mountain View Resort guests and two firefighters needed medical attention following the incident
The captain rescued the woman from her burning car which was near debris burning in the parking lot
Officials said the firefighter was knocked into the air by a supply line that suddenly jerked
Despite the staggering death toll, plus myriad fire protection and human failures, change was not immediate
Officials say the two-alarm blaze began in a locked laundry room
The Dekalb County firefighter was able to finish his shift and help extinguish the fire after the rescue
Bridgewater Fire Chief Thomas D. Levy commended the firefighters for locating the source of the fire and saving the man’s life
One firefighter was overcome by smoke while ascending an interior stairwell; the other was rescued via a fifth-floor window
The 115-year-old Ambassador Hotel was a Dallas Landmark and a Texas Historic Landmark
William “Iron Bill” Dowling, 43, lost both of his legs and suffered brain damage during a 5-alarm hotel fire in 2013
It took firefighters more than two hours to get the flames under control
Fire officials said the remote location of the house made it difficult to access
The designation aims to inform the public of hotels that have passed intensive safety inspections
Fire officials said several mattresses were found outside the hotel were set on fire last week
Officials said additional firefighters from neighboring fire departments had been called to help contain the fire
The deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history killed 119 people 70 years ago this week and led to new and lasting fire safety standards for hotels and other public buildings
The fire may have started at an art gallery in Exeter city centre, but spread to the nearby hotel
An independent analysis shows the plastic fronds burned 10 times faster and hotter than a southern pine tree without needles
At least 110 firefighters were on the scene; it took crews about 30 minutes to gain control of the blaze
“It is suspicious after seeing how fast the fire spread,” fire department spokesman Erik Scott said
