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Bystander video shows firefighters hurriedly coming out of a window as a ladder and tower ladder are moved in to reach them
“It makes your heart sink,” said Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Greg Smith about hearing the mayday of a firefighter who fell down an elevator shaft
Two firefighters had been injured while being forced out of a house fire in New Holland Borough
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Video shows the moment large sign awnings fell onto firefighters during a 3-alarm fire in Manhattan
LAFD PIO Erik Scott said the firefighter suffered significant head trauma
A Fort Worth Fire Department official said there was a dramatic change of conditions inside causing two fire firefighters to bailout a window
Gresham Firefighter Spencer Tejedas suffered 45% burns to his body after fire conditions quickly changed
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