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MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
All three firefighters are resting comfortably at home and will continue rehab at a burn unit
The firefighters were treated for minor burns and were later released from the hospital
The firefighters were searching for a resident who was reportedly trapped; they suffered second-degree burns to their lower extremities
The firefighter was taken to a hospital in fair to serious condition; he suffered a hand injury but was not burned
The captain, who suffered second-degree burns, was injured after a ceiling collapsed in a second-floor apartment
Lost on the third floor of a warehouse with as many as 50,000 burning tires, the crew was unable to follow their tangled hose to safety
The mayday call was in effect for 35-40 seconds; they were able to get up and walk away without injury
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