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A mayday followed by a partial roof collapse left one firefighter dead and at least four others in serious condition
Three Houston firefighters suffered serious burns when they were blocked by a heavy door during an apartment fire
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Five firefighters were trapped by a roof collapse, and a sixth during the rescue, at a fire in Fairfield
Two Southington firefighters became disoriented during a basement fire
A consultant’s review of the fatal fire criticized Sedgwick County’s 911 operations and the Wichita Fire Department’s lack of “self-reflection and accountability”
With the right training and direction, rapid intervention should never be a dull assignment
Firefighter Marcelo Garcia succumbed to injuries from a wall collapse during a warehouse fire
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