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Fire crews from eight departments helped battle a fully involved house fire in Windham
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Officials say two young girls and an adult were killed in the massive blast at Horizon Biofuels in Fremont
Clark County officials say the University Gardens Shopping Center had no fire sprinklers due to its age, complicating efforts to determine the cause of the blaze
Firefighters also rescued two other children, ages 2 and 5
Officials said the fire spread upward from the fourth floor of a five-story apartment building
Sections of the hose burst, interrupting firefighting efforts
The firefighter reportedly fell through a window into a small shaft between two buildings
The driver of the vehicle was killed and neighboring apartments caught fire after the explosion
Three of the firefighters were hurt by falling concrete when a portion of the garage collapsed
The tragic fire that proved the value of automatic sprinklers in high-rise buildings
Firefighters had to continuously retrieve water from a nearby resort and could only fight the blaze for a few minutes at a time
The St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services said their dispatch system directed them to a residence with the same street address in a different town
The Cedar Rapids firefighters sustained blunt force trauma and one was knocked unconscious, officials said
Hanover officials said firefighters encountered a large amount of smoke and took 20 minutes to locate its origin
Inspired by technology used by the Paris Fire Brigade during the 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire, the LAFD recently took ownership of their own firefighting robot
The firefighter reportedly suffered serious burns after becoming trapped during the fire in September
Four of the firefighters sustained serious injuries during the fire at the six-story building, which was scheduled to undergo renovations
Firefighters worked frantically to save fellow members as the building collapsed around them; 9 did not survive
Police say they have identified the suspect and are continuing to investigate after about $1,000 worth of equipment was taken from the engine
Firefighters battled the blaze for several hours as it quickly spread between floors and to neighboring structures
Firefighters rescued several people who were trapped during the blaze at the seven-story apartment building
The “heavy fire” caused the roof of the two-story garage to collapse
Yonkers firefighters rescued three people from a third-floor apartment, and one family jumped from the 19th-floor to a lower balcony to escape the smoke
Two small children were found behind a closed bedroom door in the burning apartment
All companies should carry a rescue rope for emergency situations for themselves or victims in need of a quick save
Modesto firefighters put in a special effort to salvage the presents in the blaze that displaced four adults and four children
Seven collapses occurred inside the building while firefighters battled the blaze, ultimately causing the entire roof to collapse
Firefighters faced multiple challenges including barred windows and icy conditions while battling the blaze that displaced 15 people
The Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village burned after a fire spread from a five-story vacant building adjacent to the church
Efforts to retrofit high-rise buildings with sprinklers following a fatal apartment building fire last year were stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The Stamford Fire Department reported that a three-bay garage fire was well-involved and venting through the roof of the building when firefighters arrived on scene
Despite the staggering death toll, plus myriad fire protection and human failures, change was not immediate
Officials say the two-alarm blaze began in a locked laundry room
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