Structure Fire
A massive fire at a West Baltimore mattress warehouse escalated to seven alarms before being contained, with no reported injuries
Firefighters in New Haven rescued two people from a burning building with hoarding conditions that made the operation more difficult
A veteran Chicago firefighter died after a garage collapse during a fire, later ruled as human-caused
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
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“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
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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
As she watched the chaos, Isabel Gamoneda was instantly reliving the hellish inferno more than 30 years ago that killed her two brothers
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“I’ve been here 30 years, and I’ve never had this happen,” said Captain Jon Moore with the Mesquite Fire Department
All the deaths were due to smoke inhalation, a spokeswoman for the city’s medical examiner said
The two members were hospitalized after working to rescue people in the burning apartment building; they have since been released
In the wake of two fires that left dozens dead, including many children, we must reinforce our life safety messages and focus on member support
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