Structure Fire
Lincoln firefighters rescued residents and then shifted to defensive operations as a predawn attic fire destroyed the historic Apollo Apartments
As drinking water conservation orders remain in effect, firefighters used water from nearby Limestone Creek to control a fully involved fire at a Minoa business
Hartford firefighters faced heavy fire conditions at an abandoned three-story apartment building in the South End and operated defensively
The city will honor the Worcester 6, who died in the 1999 Cold Storage blaze, with additional ceremonies planned for Firefighters Jon Davies Sr. and Christopher Roy
St. Louis firefighters returned with heavy machinery to search the rubble for a homeless person reported missing by others who escaped the fire
An Eversource employee used a bucket truck to rescue a Somerville woman trapped on an awning before firefighters arrived
A natural gas-fed roof fire sent thick black smoke over downtown Raleigh but was extinguished in about 30 minutes
Norwalk firefighters faced heavy fire and severe conditions in a Golden Hill Street blaze
A five-alarm fire swept through a Tai Po housing complex, racing along bamboo scaffolding and trapping elderly residents
Madison, McFarland and Sun Prairie firefighters used two abandoned homes for live-fire training, giving younger crews real-structure experience
A blaze at the Novelis aluminum plant threatens recovery efforts already underway from an earlier fire that disrupted the auto industry’s aluminum supply
Assistant Chief Mike Salvini and Deputy Chief Marc Palmieri rescued a man from a second-floor bedroom as fire tore through his Fair Lawn home
Despite the staggering death toll, plus myriad fire protection and human failures, change was not immediate
Chronic understaffing left only one engine available when a massive fire destroyed two Amherst apartment buildings, causing heavy reliance on mutual aid
A home in Chino Hills was reduced to rubble in a powerful blast and forced firefighters to evacuate 16 homes
The 11-year FDNY veteran suffered cardiac arrest while operating on the roof during an all-hands fire
Brittney Ramos is suing the city of Rock Falls and two fire chiefs, alleging their reckless actions led to her husband falling through a floor and running out of air
A statement from Professional Firefighters of Keene IAFF Local 3265 said the firefighters were cut off by fire while searching the second floor
Two women were rescued and nine people, including a firefighter, were injured in the third-floor blaze
Limited water supply prompted a 3-alarm response to the Newmarket fire and mutual aid from more than a dozen departments
Paterson firefighters arrived within minutes at a wind-fueled blaze and found two adults and three children trapped on the second floor
Investigators say arcing in an electrical conduit sparked the Sept. 26 blaze at the Troutville Fire Training Center
Fort Worth police say the suspect used a lighter to ignite materials at a Williams St. house, leading to a collapse that critically injured one firefighter
The Garfield Township Volunteer Fire Department’s firehouse was destroyed, leaving members to see if the apparatus is salvageable
Neighbors described the Queens woman as kind but fiercely independent, living alone for decades in a cluttered house with numerous cats
The Reading fire marshal said there was evidence that the victim was residing in the storage unit
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The roof of the Gwinnett County office building collapsed, forcing firefighters inside to evacuate
First responders from Southgate and neighboring agencies evacuated residents amid heavy flames at American House
One resident escaped by climbing to the roof of the Freeport building with four children and her 76-year-old mother before crossing to a neighboring building
Mansfield Deputy Chief Kevin Danielson rushed in without an air pack to pull three people from a burning home
About 100 firefighters battled a stubborn blaze at General Motors’ 150,000-square-foot Pasadena facility
A brief water loss triggered a flashover and mayday during a house fire in Hillsdale
Two fell through third-floor holes during a fire in a building under construction on Chestnut Street
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