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Firefighter Becomes Trapped in Chicago Elevator Rescue

Mon, Feb 6, 2012

A firefighter became temporarily trapped when trying to rescue a victim from a Chicago (IL) high-rise elevator Sunday night.

NY Firefighters Battle Industrial Fire

Wed, Feb 1, 2012

The Fuller Road Fire Department was dispatched to a working structure fire at 35 Maplewood Avenue in the town of Colonie, just outside of Albany on Thursday January 27.

MS House Fire Kills Three Children

Mon, Jan 30, 2012

A mobile home fire killed three young children Sunday morning in Neshoba County, Mississippi.

Indianapolis (IN) Firefighters Respond to House Fire

Thu, Jan 26, 2012

Indianapolis (IN) firefighters arrived at a recent fire scene to find a single-family dwelling well involved on the first floor and fully involved on the second floor.

Officials Say Fire Safety Updates Needed for Chicago High-Rises

Wed, Jan 25, 2012

Officials from Chicago, Illinois, are looking to expedite fire safety updates for high-rise buildings in the city, according to a report.

Mobile Home Fire Kills Three in TX

Mon, Jan 23, 2012

Three people were killed Sunday morning in a mobile home fire in Bexar County, Texas.

Fireground Search: How Do you Know?

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

Firefighters should not abandon aggressive tactics to rescue potential victims on the fireground, Jerry Knapp writes, but there are strategies that can be used to help minimize the risk responders are exposed to at emergency incidents.

Minneapolis (MN) Firefighters Recall Near Miss at Vacant Structure Fire

Tue, Jan 17, 2012

Two Minneapolis (MN) firefighters spoke recently with a local television station about a close call they had while responding to a fire in a vacant, boarded-up home last November.

Quick Drill: Standpipe Training

Sun, Jan 1, 2012

The scenario is a reported fire on the sixth floor of a low- rise commercial structure. All occupants have been evacuated, according to dispatch.

Man Sets Woman on Fire in New York City Elevator

Sun, Dec 18, 2011

Man sets woman on fire in New York City elevator and later turns himself in

Outrage Over Design of Seoul High Rise Development

Sat, Dec 10, 2011

There is considerable public outrage over the design of a Seoul, South Korea high rise development project called The Cloud.

Wilmington Firefighters Rescue Two Children from Rowframe Fire

Sat, Dec 10, 2011

Wilmington (DE) firefighters rescue two children from rowframe fire.

Hospital Fire in India Claims 94 People

Fri, Dec 9, 2011

Hospital fire in India claims 94 people

Worcester LODD Fire Building Rife with Violations Prior to Fire

Fri, Dec 9, 2011

Fire building that claimed the life of a Worcester firefighter was rife with over 30 building violations.

Detroit Firefighters Rescue Elderly Woman from Fire

Fri, Dec 9, 2011

Detroit firefighters rescue elderly woman from first floor window. 5 others escape on their own.

High-Rise Fires Cause Quarter Billion in Property Damage Each Year

Fri, Dec 9, 2011

According to a new report released by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2005-2009, there were an average of 15,700 reported structure fires in high-rise buildings per year with an associated $235 million in direct property damage.

Six Escape Detroit (MI) House Fire

Fri, Dec 9, 2011

Six people escaped a fire that caused major damage to a home on Detroit early Friday.

One Killed, Two Injured in Suspicious Brooklyn (NY) Fire

Thu, Dec 8, 2011

One person was killed and two more were injured in a suspicious fire at a Brooklyn (NY) apartment building Thursday morning.

Multiple Structure Fire in WI Injures 2 Firefighters

Sat, Dec 3, 2011

Firefighters battled a large fire in downtown Pulaski, Wisconsin which began at the Wood Lanes Bowling alley.Two firefighters were transported to local hospitals to be treated for injuries.

Warfighting for Firefighters

Fri, Dec 2, 2011

Lance Peeples talks about how lessons drawn from the Marine Corps classic Warfighting can help inform the battle firefighters must wage every day on the fireground.

House Fires More Easily Preventable Than Homeowners Think Says Safety Organization

Fri, Dec 2, 2011

Each year, approximately 27,000 house fires start in chimneys or fireplaces, while nearly 16,000 fires begin in clothes dryers, reports the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

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