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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
More than 100 firefighters and other rescue personnel responded to the scene of a partial building collapse, heavy fire conditions and multiple injuries
Captain Michael Purvis said the home’s roof fell in, hitting him on the helmet
The firefighter told Portland Fire & Rescue that when he stepped forward “the floor that was there, just wasn’t there anymore”
Chester Battalion Chief Jon Ley immediately requested a second alarm, calling in off-duty firefighters and for mutual aid
“It went into a two-alarm after the mayday was called,” Aberdeen Fire Department Lt. Rebecca Roberts said of the response
Penn Hills Fire officials said the man was unhurt
During an evacuation, there was a flashover or collapse and one firefighter fell down a flight of stairs, according to Springfield Assistant Chief Matthew Smith
Two of the firefighters fell from the second floor to the first, while the third suffered a laceration to the leg
A mayday call went out after the ceiling and walls at Victory Baptist Church collapsed
The girl admitted to intentionally setting the blaze in the paper goods aisle, Peachtree police said
The AAR on the death of Frederick County Battalion Chief Joshua Laird suggests revising SOPs to provide strategies for basement fires
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Parts of the roof caved in, forcing Peachtree firefighters outside
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The firefighter landed on paper and was transported to a hospital
The fire burned through the roof, and part of the roof fell onto the sidewalk
A Rapid Intervention Team removed the Bridgeport firefighter from the burning house, and an EMS crew transported him to a hospital
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
