Warehouse Fire
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
About 140 crewmembers responded and encountered heavy fire
Officials said the blaze at the 500,000-square-foot warehouse in Sumter could take a week to extinguish
A firefighter’s guide to size-up, ventilation, fire attack – and when to go defensive
The warehouse blaze caused panic among residents still recovering from last month’s devastating explosion
About half of Philadelphia’s on-duty firefighters were called to battle the blaze
Charges relate to improper storage of hazardous materials, the lack of necessary sprinkler system coverage and failure to maintain a safe building
Eleven firefighters were injured in a warehouse fire in Los Angeles after an explosion forced them to crawl through a fireball to evacuate
Officials say a collapsed power line may have started the blaze that burned through rolls of plastic and is expected to continue for hours
Officials said several propane tanks fell into the warehouse when the roof partially collapsed
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Following a partial building collapse, products from inside the structure ran underneath Ladder 28 and it ignited
Fourteen fire departments were called to the massive blaze Tuesday
Solving challenges at every step makes a big impact on the safety of people and property
A fire broke out Friday morning at a third-party Amazon distribution warehouse complex with a square footage of 1.1 million feet
“We feel them in our hearts and minds as they continue to guide us,” said Worcester Fire Chief Michael Lavoie at the Tuesday night ceremony
Preplanning the contents and building construction, while performing walk-throughs and training, builds confidence in responding to these low-frequency events
Several homes in the area were evacuated and when firefighters arrived, about 60% of the warehouse was engulfed in flames
The multi-day fire required the use of excavators to allow fire crews to reach the center of the structure
Nearly 200 firefighters worked for three hours to knock down the flames in a wholesale fabric warehouse
Lt. Bryan Hanna said when the fire crew pulled up, they could see flames shooting about 50 or 60 feet into the air
Videos of the scene shared on social media show smoke pouring from the roof and windows as firefighters sprayed down the building from tower ladders
Jim Beam officials penned an open letter thanking firefighters for their efforts and stating regret over the environmental impact of the fire
Officials believe letting the fumes burn will have less environmental impact than spraying the fire with water
The Jim Beam warehouse lost 45,000 barrels of bourbon in a massive fire that generated so much heat that fire truck lights melted
Defense attorney, Tony Serra, used his opening witness to suggest that fire officials missed an opportunity to flag hazards at the Fruitvale neighborhood warehouse
Fire erupts at new Florida warehouse not yet preplanned by fire department
“I find there is sufficient cause to believe both defendants are legally responsible for what happened on that terrible, terrible night,” the judge said
Authorities announced that the body of a male employee had been found inside the factory
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