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Barneveld volunteer firefighters were on the roof trying to remove snow minutes before the collapse
Footage from the battalion chief’s vehicle shows Hutchinson firefighters running as the auto parts store exploded
Lynn firefighters faced 20 mph winds, burning power lines and heavy fire in the rear of the triple-decker extending into the church
Mount Holly Springs Citizens Fire Company Firefighter Jerome Guise, 34, was killed in the blaze early Monday morning
York City Firefighters Ivan Flanscha and Zach Anthony were killed in 2018 while extinguishing remaining hot spots after a blaze at the building
Two women and a ladder truck passed by at just the right time, narrowly escaping the falling debris
About 100 firefighters responded to the house fire that injured a volunteer firefighter and killed six pets
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Firefighters and a pump truck were evacuated from Station 7 when chunks of the concrete floor in the bay showered into the basement
One firefighter was hurt when a portion of a wall inside the building collapsed on him; the other firefighter suffered a medical emergency on scene
Fire Chief Tim McConnell said work began Thursday in hopes of bringing the multi-ton structures down ahead of approaching tropical weather
Rescue workers and search dogs have been in and out of the structure, hoping to find the lone missing worker alive
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A video showed a metal structure tumbling to the ground and people running from the scene as clouds of dust billowed up
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Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell said three of the firefighters were inside the house when its upper level caved in
A woman who witnessed the incident said there was approximately eight to 10 people gathered on each deck when the collapse occurred
Branchville Hose Company No. 1 Chief Jonathan Frato said they had just finished dinner when “everything pancaked” and the decks collapsed, injuring over 20 people
During the New Jersey Firemen’s Convention, multiple levels of decking attached to a building collapsed, trapping people and injuring several others
Building and combining various types of raker systems during structural collapse incidents
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An Escondido firefighter was injured and transported to the hospital after a roof collapse at a burning dry cleaning business
An FDNY official said there were “serious concerns” about the stability of the building as firefighters tried to rescue a worker trapped on the second floor
Reviewing building construction, unique hazards, and mistakes and lessons learned from fires in these dangerous occupancies
One FF sustained first and second-degree burns, another FF sustained third-degree burns, while the third FF received injuries when the roof collapsed on him
As the surface underneath the fire engine collapsed, the engine’s protruding front bumper prevented the vehicle from falling to the ground level of the garage
The locks to the meter room had recently been changed and firefighters didn’t have access to the correct key
Firefighters face multiple hazards at cultural icon as it continues to burn
Maury County Fire Department Chief Jeff Hardy became partially trapped in a burning home after a portion of the building collapsed above him
A Knoxville Fire Department firefighter was transported to the hospital for neck injuries; officials said he was “alert and conscious”
The unnamed veteran fire captain was already halfway through the roof as his colleagues “put their own safety … to the side” and rescued him
The New Orleans Fire Department said all 11 workers were hurt, including one who was trapped in debris
Three firefighters battling the flames on the roof suffered some burns when a portion of the roof gave way
A bridge on a highway linking Italy with France collapsed in the city of Genoa during a sudden, violent storm, sending vehicles plunging
With more wood structures, firefighters have to approach a fire differently and be aware of the collapse potential
Rick Pride, a 13-year veteran of the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, fell unresponsive on the floor after working out on the firehouse treadmill
The Otsego Fire Department issued a mayday call after the firefighter became trapped by a collapsed roof while attempting to exit the structure