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The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years later
A fire heavily damaged a CVS in St. Pete Beach, causing a partial roof collapse and spreading to a Publix and nearby businesses
James Muller’s widow cites poor communication, water overload from deck guns and inadequate training as key failures that led to her husband’s death
A supercell struck Matador killing at least 4 people and causing widespread destruction
Embers from the Clark County blaze caused smaller fires and sent up smoke seen across the Las Vegas Valley
The Champlain Towers South pool deck in Surfside had design understrength, corrosion and a heavier load than in the original designs
A Baltimore transit bus struck two cars before crashing into an apartment building
Two workers were assessing the roof of the abandoned Blairsville school when it collapsed and they fell three stores
Construction trends using cheaper wood products pose an increasing risk to the fire service
Fire from a burning tanker caused the complete collapse of the northbound lanes; southbound lanes “compromised,” per a Philadelphia battalion chief
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
Three workers were pinned when the 6-foot-high, 40-foot-long wall collapsed near a trench where they were working
Irmo firefighter James Michael Muller was killed and six others injured during a collapse while fighting an apartment fire
Fire officials had been to the Davenport apartment building a day before the collapse for a 911 call about a partial collapse
The simulations at the site in Lincoln tested the team’s abilities in concrete breaching, breaking, shoring, lifting and rigging
The Century III Mall in West Mifflin has been the site of recent fires
Branden Colvin Sr.'s body was found a day after authorities in Davenport switched from search to recovery operations
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Nearly 100 firefighters were on the scene in Spencer as fire consumed the 160-year-old church collapsing the steeple
New Haven firefighters pulled several people from the debris following the partial collapse of a one-story building under construction
Rescuers worked for hours removing Quanishia White-Berry’s left leg above the knee
Davenport officials announced plans to demolish the unstable building even though two people may be trapped in the rubble
“We will do whatever it takes to be there for each other,” Coventry Fire Chief Frank Brown said about his injured firefighter
“A huge part of my life was taken,” David Renaud said about his brother Matthew, killed in the Southwest Inn fire
Davenport city officials had received several complaints about needed repairs and maintenance from occupants of the six-story building
Charlotte Captain Jeff Bright talks about climbing above the 5-alarm fire to rescue the operator
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A partial failure of the crane system at a high-rise building caused the evacuation of a one-block radius
Aberdeen firefighters saw the fire in the distance and called for a second alarm
CAL FIRE crews responded after a Mini Cooper went through the window and injured a customer inside the Placer County store
How post-fire risks contributed to the fatal 1972 collapse just minutes after the fire was called under control
The firefighter was able to remove himself from the mix-used building without injuries
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Capt. Brant Bristol of the Butte-Silver Bow Fire Department suffered injuries to his neck
Glendale firefighters heard a loud noise; over 100 crewmembers with five departments worked on the rescue and patient transport
Crewmembers “got them out pretty quick,” Birmingham Battalion Chief Jackie Hicks said
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