Structure Fire
Battalion Chief Adam Crispen said firefighters rescued a woman in a wheelchair while facing rapid fire extension in the Nob Hill apartment building
Two residents died in a fire on the 10th floor of a high-rise building for senior citizens in North Bergen
Body-worn camera footage shows fire erupting from a second-story window just before the roof gives way, briefly trapping a Christopher firefighter
The Evansville Fire Department Training Division suddenly found itself with two high-rise buildings at its disposal for countless training evolutions
Fuel loads, overhead storage and exposure concerns make garage fires anything but ordinary
Liberty Fire Department firefighters were delayed by a gate, overgrowth and concrete barriers
“So many pastors from the 1800s had written into that Bible and preached from that Bible,” said Casey Rodgers, an elder at College Hill Presbyterian Church
With burns on his hands, arms, neck and head, the Newark firefighter remains hospitalized in stable condition
Fueled by the tragedy in Paris, other places of worship are updating key elements of the structures and adding life safety features
The Wichita Fire Department called in extra crews to keep firefighters from succumbing to heat exhaustion
Nantucket Captain Nate Barber and another firefighter were hospitalized with smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, and a third suffered a back injury
One of the firefighters was shocked by power lines that fell at the scene
Radio traffic shows at least 10 minutes of water trouble as apartment fire burned
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District was called to assist police officers after the man took the baby at knifepoint, and another child called 911
The decision isn’t always so simple, particularly with buildings involving many occupants
Kansas City firefighters removed the individuals from the building, which was supposed to be vacant, according to a fire department official
Crews from several communities responded to the blaze, and no guests were hurt
Two women’s efforts “helped us in saving the two people that were in distress, and also helping to evacuate everyone else,” a Seattle Fire Department spokesperson said
Galveston Firefighter Dustin Jones and neighbors tried to rescue 3-year-old Jade and 2-year-old Logan before more firefighters arrived on scene
Several Red Jacket Mountain View Resort guests and two firefighters needed medical attention following the incident
Chicago Fire spokesman Larry Langford describes first responders’ efforts at a fatal apartment fire
“I really didn’t catch them, just tried to break their fall, but I went for it,” said Warrensburg Fire Protection Chief Keith Hackl
Orange County Fire Rescue crewmembers rescued the tot’s mother and grandmother
The two men were working at a new condo tower when the platform went askew
An honest and objective community assessment will highlight the many potential MCI events that could occur in any jurisdiction
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Fires in expansive structures – in this case 1.2 million square feet – can quickly overwhelm fire protection systems and crews
About 1,000 people were inside the facility when the fire broke out
Dozens of firefighters, EMS providers responded to the 2-alarm blaze
During initial operations, Oakland firefighters heard two of their own were down and managed to retrieve them from the apartment building
Medford Fire Department crews responded to the blaze with multiple engines and limited the fire’s spread
Austin Smith, 30, has been identified as the St. Paul Fire District member killed in the fire
The 65-year-old apartment resident was trapped by smoke and flames, but Passaic Fire Lt. Joe Ivanicki crab-crawled up the stairs to find her
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