What Might Our Future Hold: The Can and the Hoseline
Dennis Rubin considers the p;ace of the pressurized water fire extinguisher in modern firefighting operations.
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NH Firefighters Replacing Gear Contaminated With PFAS
PFAS are linked to numerous types of cancer, and can also lead to kidney disease, interfere with pregnancy, and are connected to numerous other adverse…
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Two Firefighters Hurt While Battling IL Grassfire; One in Serious Condition
Two firefighters were injured Saturday afternoon while battling a grassfire near Chadwick.
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Three-Alarm House Fire Displaces Families in Lawrence (MA)
A three-alarm fire erupted at a multi-family residence on the corner of Lea and Tenney street over the weekend.
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Fire Destroys Three Cabins, Damages Two More at Kent (CT) Summer Camp
Three cabins were torched into a "pile of burnt ash" in the fire at the KenMont and KenWood Camp in Kent Friday, the town's fire marshal said.
Firefighters Injured as FDNY Fights Two-Alarm Fire on Staten Island (NY)
Three firefighters have sustained injuries as the FDNY fights a two-alarm fire at a house in Tompkinsville on Saturday evening.
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Two Dead in Enid (OK) House Fire
Firefighters located the victims in different parts of the home and carried out a 49-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman from the structure.
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Two Firefighters Die in South Korea as Winds Fuel Dozens of Wildfires
At least two firefighters died and hundreds of people fled their homes in South Korea Saturday.
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Flames Engulf the Top of Former Maria Regina College in Syracuse (NY)
Firefighters battled a large blaze at the former Maria Regina College Friday night on Syracuse’s North Side.
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Colorado Springs (CO) Fire Department Knocks Down Homeless Encampment Fire
The Colorado Springs Fire Department knocked down a fire at a homeless encampment near Interstate 25 and Bijou Street Friday afternoon.
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TX Wildfire Prompts Evacuations as AR and FL Also Battle Fires
Wildfires fueled by dry conditions and gusting winds burned in a few Southern states Thursday, forcing evacuations in Texas and prompting Florida officials to close part…
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Fireworks Likely to Blame for an Explosion at CA Home That Critically Injured One
One person was critically injured and a home partially collapsed after an explosion rocked a Pacoima neighborhood Thursday morning, officials said.
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L.A.’s Historic Pacific Dining Car Under Demolition After Early-Morning Fire
Fire severely damaged Westlake's historic Pacific Dining Car restaurant Thursday morning, leading to demolition of much of the structure at the site later that afternoon.
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Birmingham (AL) Firefighter Was Killed Because He Witnessed Murder, Records State
Slain Birmingham firefighter Jordan Melton was targeted and killed because of his role as a witness in a murder trial, according to newly released court records.
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