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The fire chief said he went against his training and abandoned his command position to search for the firefighter
Officials say the firefighter was rescued after the ceiling of the house collapsed on him
The assistant chief was demoted to captain after the firefighters’ union complained about an alleged lack of response to a firefighter’s “mayday” call
A firefighter became temporarily trapped trying to retrieve the woman after she reentered the home against commands
The firefighter escaped injury after being briefly trapped, then returned to continue fighting the blaze after being evaluated
While battling a Baltimore rowhome fire, four firefighters were plunged into the basement after the main floor collapsed
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