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Firefighter Mike Altman suffered second- and third-degree burns in a floor collapse while battling a fast-moving apartment fire
Three people were killed and nine others, including five firefighters, were injured in a four-alarm fire in Queens
Video posted to social media showed three firefighters bailing out from the second floor at the Falls of Point West Apartments
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A section of a crane from a Fort Lauderdale high-rise fell onto a bridge striking two vehicles
Firefighters from four departments battled the blaze in Celina
The Proctorville Volunteer Fire Department firehouse sustained major damage from a derecho event
LAFD companies used ladder pipes, exterior operations during the fire in Lomita
Divers from multiple agencies are using sonar and infrared technology in the search for survivors
Six people who were part of a construction crew filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge are missing
A mayday was transmitted after a collapse trapped Baltimore County firefighters
LAFD firefighters used pumps to remove water from a swimming pool to remove additional weight and stress from the hillside
Columns in the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people did not meet 1980s standards
Employees told a supervisor about beams “bowing” the day before the fatal collapse
Firefighters from several FDs worked to contain the fire to the end unit of the Clinton strip mall
The after-action report information from the Boise hangar collapse focuses on rescues, triage and scene safety
Contractor in Boise hangar collapse that killed three had multiple safety violations in the last 10 years
A Williamsport firefighter can be seen diving out a window with part of his PPE on fire
Boise Fire Department Operations Chief Aaron Hummel described the scale of the scene as a “global collapse”
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A collapse at a Hawthorne apartment building fell on boilers and compromised utilities
A Franklin firefighter was rescued from a floor collapse during a house fire
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First responders in New London faced a significant roof collapse at the Engaging Heaven Church
A second firefighter fell into the basement during a mayday at a house fire in Homestead
Portland firefighters entered through a window to search for occupants in a second-floor apartment because of fire conditions on the first-floor
Aurora firefighters hold a ceremony to remember three firefighters killed in a collapse during the Woolworth fire
Fire rages through a large structure with numerous businesses in Elizabeth
Seven occupants were rescued over ladders during a structure fire in Boonton
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More than 25 complaints were lodged against the building last month alone, per city records
Firefighters scoured the debris using buckets, power tools and heavy equipment to ensure no one was trapped
The 33,000-square-foot structure had been empty for eight years
Allentown firefighters let the roof of the converted house burn instead of sending firefighters into the attic
Two people had to be extricated from the car after both vehicles crashed into a Long Beach restaurant
A brush fire quickly extended into the cockloft of the Alameda County convenience store
Two workers were killed when the 11-story abandoned building collapsed while being prepared for demolition
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