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Mutual Aid

Plymouth firefighters were dispatched for a report of multiple buildings on fire around the Flying Monkey Performance Center
Dozens of fire departments responded to the Lancaster County fire
The Maui fire report points at equipment, communication and a lack of mutual aid plans
Most of the first Monterey Park firefighters on the scene of the Star Ballroom Dance Studio shooting had less than five years on the job
Investigation
Testimony during the Grande Costa D’Avorio fire investigation shows a Newark deputy chief canceled a call for assistance early in the blaze
The mutual aid fire in Epping saw tankers, a foam trailer and an ARFF rig from a regional airport on the scene
The FDNY and other departments assisted Elizabeth firefighters at the Singer Sewing Machine factory fire
Recent incidents highlight issues of favoritism and territorialism clouding decisions around mutual-aid response
The fire near Cochranton involved stacks of over 100 crushed vehicles
The fire in Troy involved mill and factory buildings built in 1920 and 1995
First responders from 10 departments responded to multiple calls for a house fire in Melvile
East Hampton and Portland firefighters began an aggressive interior attack to minimize the fire’s extension
Firefighters from several departments responded to the Eagan facility for a fire in between two roofs
Seven occupants were rescued over ladders during a structure fire in Boonton
Firefighters in Orange were able to rescue a woman inside but she succumbed to her injuries
Five Norwich volunteer fire departments claim the paid department is failing to adhere to command protocols
New contract would relinquish sovereign immunity for San Diego County tribal fire departments
Explosion
Crews from eight fire departments responded to the explosion in Hillsboro
Piles at the Penn Township facility cover more than 670,000 square feet
Fergus Falls firefighters were assisted by mutual aid departments in protecting the wooden main elevator
Firefighters from five FDs responded to a long-fought fire in Decherd
A gas explosion collapsed part of a multi-family structure in Wappingers Falls
Firefighters worked for several hours fighting a fire in a 16,700-square-foot home in Bloomfield Hills
The fire in Solvay sent up a large plume of orange-colored smoke seen for miles
A lack of hydrants and an apparatus problem hindered firefighting efforts in East Windsor
Two firefighters were injured when an explosion leveled one home and damaged several others
Firefighters from several departments used defensive operations during a commercial structure fire in Wayland
Firefighters from three departments worked to protect exposures at the Gogebic County Fairgrounds blaze
Lemon Grove firefighters arrived to find the house and a detached garage burning
The overnight blaze in Oxford was fought by firefighter from two states
Smoke from the Tissue Depot fire in Cheboygan could be seen for miles
Clovis Deputy Fire Chief Fay Craigmile said it took firefighters three hours to get the fire knocked down
Firefighters from several FDs battled a fire involving buildings over 100 years old in the historic Covington square