Structure Fire
Investigators say the 71-year-old shot two neighbors outside his Glenwood home, set the house ablaze and later died at a burn unit
A kitchen fire at London Belle spread through century-old buildings in the nightlife district, injuring three firefighters and forcing a defensive attack
Faced with near-zero visibility, Portland firefighters entered the burning house twice, rescuing both occupants and escaping uninjured
Firefighters found three children unconscious inside one of two fires in Brooklyn
Firefighters from several departments responded to the three-alarm fire in Montclair
Firefighters from 21 different companies responded to the blaze in Vineland
A high-rise fire in Queens and a 4-alarm fire in the Bronx sent 13 firefighters to local hospitals
Clark County firefighters had water on the fire, burning on the roof of a 67-story high-rise, in 25 minutes
2 FFs, an EMT and a tenant were injured in the multiple-alarm fire in Toms River
The firefighter, a man in his 30s, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition
Lexington firefighters made two separate rescues during a set fire
Several occupants have been injured over the years in fires at the sprawling low-rise 516-unit complex
Firefighters found the children in a back bedroom during a search
West Pierce Fire Rescue Captain Chris Pfaff called 911 after noticing the fire and began knocking on doors
Firefighters arrived and saw fire on the sixth-floor that also caused a fire on the third-floor
“We haven’t had to ask for help. They’ve just provided it,” Irmo Assistant Chief Sloane Valentino said
Firefighting foam entered the public water distribution system during a fatal fire in an apartment building for seniors
The fatal fire happened amid growing concern in the city about fires linked to the lithium ion batteries that power electric bikes and scooters
Syracuse EMS providers transported the injured crewmembers and evaluated a disoriented person
The Birmingham Fire Rescue Service crewmember was hurt while rescuing a victim
Richmond Fire Chief Tim Brown said it may be weeks before the fire is fully extinguished because of four hot spots
Fires were burning within about 14 acres of various plastics stored inside and outside buildings; “it’s very much a mess,” said Richmond Fire Chief Tim Brown
Three other firefighters and two civilians were injured at the scene
About 140 crewmembers responded and encountered heavy fire
The blaze injured 3 firefighters and 3 EMS providers while destroying DNA evidence
The crewmembers were transported to hospitals and appeared to not be seriously injured, officials said
A water main break slowed firefighters’ efforts, and the Fountain of Life Center was destroyed
In the battle to save the historic Victory Baptist Church, 10 firefighters experienced near misses
The 12-alarm blaze resulted in the deaths of three Philadelphia firefighters: David Holcombe, Phyllis McAllister and James Chappell
Jerome George Williamson, 49, was allegedly “highly intoxicated” and screamed at the Plymouth firefighter before lunging towards him
We have essentially eliminated most of the redundant (and time-tested) fire protection features that we need to fight fires in these structures
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