Structure Fire
A Miami firefighter was hospitalized in stable condition after falling through a floor while another firefighter sustained second-degree burns
Two firefighters were injured in a flash fire involving a dust collector at Columbine High School
A passerby spotted one of the Ashland Rescue Squad ambulances burning inside the station and called 911
Currently, buildings constructed before 1975 can go without sprinkler systems
The building, known as the Marco Polo residences, is not required to have fire sprinklers
Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. David Jenkins said the blaze at the Marco Polo apartments spread from at least up to the 28th floor and hit several units
Phil Reller told the newspaper he received a call from his brother, Britt Reller, 54, saying he had been taking a shower when he smelled the smoke
Police said at least 80 people died in the June 14 fire at Grenfell Tower, but only 32 victims have formally been identified
Derick Almena and Max Harris were being held on bail of a little more than $1 million each
The Metropolitan Police force said 87 “recoveries” of human remains have been made, but may not be from 87 different people
Flames could be seen shooting from the roof of the building; more than 200 firefighters responded
Loren Ward, 40, suffers from a brain condition that impacts 2 percent of the world’s population
Officers and firefighters have searched all apartments, but the intensity of the flames made identifying remains difficult
The national testing was ordered after flammable cladding was blamed for the rapid spread of Grenfell Tower inferno
Five firefighters were treated for non-life threatening injuries; one resident died in the blaze
Urgent testing is being conducted on external siding panels on apartment blocks following the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze
More than 200 firefighters responded to the fire that damaged six buildings
Metropolitan Police confirmed residents’ suspicions that the inferno at Grenfell Tower was touched off by a refrigerator fire
The report is the first official account of what witnesses told investigators, how fire crews fought the inferno and where the bodies were located
Preventing high-rise mass fatality fires is more likely to happen through the prevention side of the house, not the response side
Authorities are continuing to investigate whether any crimes had been committed in the inferno
Responders found roughly a dozen chemicals in Chase Coble’s apartment
Attention has focused on a recent renovation project involving cladding installation as people search for answers
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
One desperate woman threw a baby out of a high window and a man on the ground managed to catch the child
The fire blew out windows on one side and damaged a single-family home on the other side
Derick Almena was charged with involuntary manslaughter after authorities said he illegally converted a warehouse into housing and an entertainment venue
Derick Almena was arrested and charged with creating a deadly firetrap at the warehouse he rented and converted into a party space
Concert promoter Derrick Ion Almena and warehouse resident Max Harris were arrested; they will each be charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter
Two firefighters suffered heat exhaustion while battling the blaze
The suit claims the company should’ve known the warehouse’s electrical hookups were hazardous and illegally installed
Arson and homicide investigators were at the scene to determine the cause of the blaze
Nearby fire departments helped UConn contain the fire, which remains under investigation
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