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Officials said at least 150 people became trapped Saturday as the Creek Fire exploded to nearly 36,000 acres in one day
Firefighters and sailors battled the fire, which left the USS Bonhomme Richard severely damaged, for four days in mid-July
West Point and Vails Gate Firefighter Alec Tannenbaum, 29, a decorated Marine veteran, died after responding to calls in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias
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The lieutenant suffered a knee injury and was taken to a hospital for treatment
By the time firefighters arrived, the truck was unhooked from the trailer and was engulfed in flames
He got the occupant outside and closed all of the doors to limit the fire’s air supply
Ind. Fire Chief Mick Pawlik said he was shocked as he looked down the endless stretch of mangled semis and crumpled cars on Interstate 94
One firefighter suffered a fractured pelvis and the other is in the intensive-care unit with rib and clavicle injuries
The firefighter suffered minor injuries after falling from a loft space while battling the flames at a two-alarm residential fire
The firefighter went into sudden cardiac arrest on scene while the department fought the fire
Firefighter Marc Cain has been under investigation since last spring based on allegations that he carried on an 18-month extramarital affair with a young woman when she was 18
Andy Pera was fired last year after his ex-wife used his health insurance after the divorce
William Shook, 42, a lieutenant with the Taylorsville Fire Department, was killed in a two-vehicle head-on crash
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“He always said when it was his time to go, there was one thing he wanted to do. He wanted to be on horseback,” his wife said
The firefighter, who was transported to the hospital with minor injuries, was hurt when he fell off steps and landed on his back
They stated that all claims were without merit and the city “is not liable to claimants because it didn’t act intentionally, recklessly or negligently”
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Rep. Emily Kane is trying to hold her second job as a firefighter despite allegations that she is breaking city rules
Capt. Mark Lacey is recovering after having a heart attack while fighting a residential house fire on New Year’s Eve
Gov. Cuomo removed the last barrier that prevented the men from getting extra credit on the most current firefighter exam
Firefighter Greg Hennessey, 49, worked for the department for 24 years and was an apparatus engineer who mentored youths
Firefighters can either sue the city or accept the pension terms
The first two firefighters in the building suffered burns to their legs
It took about two hours to free the trucks from the loose sand-like dirt
Firefighter Joe Yeakley is hospitalized with burns over more than 50 percent of his body; another firefighter received minor burns and was treated and released
A new mayor is looking to save money by slashing nearly half the on-call, paid firefighters from the roster — including the former mayor
Firefighter James “Doc” Delbert Brooks, 62, began to experience difficulty breathing and called 911 while winterizing boats at a station
Capt. Michael Spizowski spent 39 years as a firefighter, including about 25 years as a captain; colleagues say he will be missed and hard to replace
“It engulfed over their heads, threw them back, threw their helmets off...”
The fire truck veered to avoid hitting another vehicle and overturned; two firefighters were in the truck, but no one was injured