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Flames spread through the cockloft of adjoining buildings, forcing firefighters into an exterior attack after a ceiling collapse
A unique tie back by Wichita firefighters left several readers giving their thoughts on who should have done the work
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Wichita firefighters had to buy additional lumber to secure bricks on the exterior of the nine-story building
Two firefighters had been trapped; one escaped on his own, and crewmembers worked for nearly an hour to free the other
The 1978 roof collapse served as a wake-up call about the dangers hidden in building construction, specifically the weaknesses of trusses
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The Columbus building partially collapsed earlier, and the firefighter was making sure it was unoccupied when the structure gave way again
Lt. Sean Williamson was laid to rest Monday at a service attended by hundreds
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For two weeks, rescue crews from near and far helped local teams dig through the Champlain Towers South pile in the search for victims
Lieutenant Sean Williamson was a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department
Four firefighters and an inspector were hurt and transported to a hospital, where two were listed in critical but stable condition
How a fire at a Queens hardware store took the lives of FDNY firefighters Harry Ford, Brian Fahey and John Downing
A York assistant chief and firefighter who were injured are also included in the settlement, which is pending court approval
The goal of the operation is to identify buildings at risk of collapse and prevent firefighters from going inside
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Violet Township Assistant Fire Chief Jim Paxton said many variables could have caused the structural collapse scenario
Approximately 100 members of Boston Fire, plus Boston EMS crews and a surgical team, responded to the collapse and rescued three victims
The firefighter was trapped for a minute after a wall collapsed, but rescued by crewmembers
A ceiling partially collapsed in the blaze, injuring eight firefighters and killing Firefighter Timothy Klein, 31
Police continue to investigate and have identified a person of interest
Shawn Menear was rescued after being trapped under debris while working a structure fire when the second floor of the house collapsed
After Firefighter Benjamin Polson died in a roof collapse, crews are assessing the city’s more than 10,000 unoccupied buildings
Pittsburgh Fire Chief Darryl Jones reported that 10 people were injured, and three were transported to a hospital
Firefighter-EMT John McMaster was released from the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Shock Trauma Center and greeted by waiting colleagues
Kelsey Sadler was acting in the lieutenant role during the fatal Stricker Street fire that killed two fellow firefighters
The Middletown community is rallying to support Shawn Menear, who was flown to a Philadelphia hospital after sustaining burns in a collapse
The two firefighters had been searching for victims and were about to exit the second floor at the time of the collapse
Downey represented the State Fire Marshal’s Office at the incident to coordinate the state USAR response
Rescuers have had to crawl over the dead to get to the living, said Jeremy Creason, Mayfield’s fire chief and emergency services director
Battalion Chief Jordan Saas said 8 of those sent are collapse specialists, and 2 will be on the incident management team
Firefighters from 10 departments fought the three-alarm house fire
Assistant Chief Bill Sames of the Western Salisbury Volunteer Fire Company called the fire a “logistical nightmare” due to the size of the home
Port Authority Officer Will Jimeno, who was trapped in the World Trade Center rubble, shares what he has learned from his recovery post-9/11
‘My job was to try as best I could to explain what was going on and put it in perspective’
The firefighters were quickly transported to the hospital, with one firefighter listed as in “serious condition”
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