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A Rush in, Then Retreat: Syracuse (NY) Firefighters’ Frantic First Minutes to Save Historic Convent

Nine minutes after the call came in about a fire at the former Sisters of St. Francis convent on Syracuse’s North Side, city firefighters reached the raging flames on the historic structure’s fourth floor.
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Two Dogs Rescued from New Haven (CT) House Fire

Two people were displaced, and a firefighter was injured after a fire at an Alden Avenue house Monday afternoon.
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New Albany (IN) Apartment Building Fire Injures 25, Including Three Firefighters

An apartment building fire at a public housing site in New Albany resulted in injuries and the displacement of residents Saturday night.
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Flammable Devices Found at Austin (TX) Tesla Dealership

Austin police say they're investigating several incendiary devices found at a Tesla dealership Monday on the city's north side, the latest in a series of…
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Firefighters Knock Down Fire at Viroqua (WI) Restaurant

Firefighters in Viroqua saved a restaurant from a potential total loss Saturday morning.
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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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Fourth Firefighter Dies in South Korea Battling Wildfire

South Korean firefighters on Tuesday appeared closer to containing the largest wildfires in the country’s southeastern regions.
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Lawsuit: Ex-Cop Handcuffed, Sexually Assaulted Firefighters While Others Watched

The lasuit alleges much of the abuse occurred at the firehouse and in full view of other members, pointing to a culture of complicity and…
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What Might Our Future Hold: The Can and the Hoseline

Dennis Rubin considers the place 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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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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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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Kent (CT) Camp Fire

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.
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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 Firefighters Die in South Korea as Winds Fuel Dozens of Wildfires

03.23.2025
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Flames Engulf the Top of Former Maria Regina College in Syracuse (NY)

03.22.2025
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Colorado Springs (CO) Fire Department Knocks Down Homeless Encampment Fire

03.22.2025
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TX Wildfire Prompts Evacuations as AR and FL Also Battle Fires

03.21.2025
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Fireworks Likely to Blame for an Explosion at CA Home That Critically Injured One

03.21.2025
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L.A.’s Historic Pacific Dining Car Under Demolition After Early-Morning Fire

03.21.2025
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Birmingham (AL) Firefighter Was Killed Because He Witnessed Murder, Records State

03.21.2025
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London’s Heathrow Airport Closed for the Day After a Substation Fire

03.21.2025
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The Command Post: What Is Your Driving Force?

03.20.2025
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Two Dead in West Hurley (NY) House Explosion, Police Say

03.20.2025
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Los Angeles Has Fixed the Vast Majority of Fire Hydrants Flagged for Repairs

03.20.2025
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Deadly Crashes and Fire in WY Highway Tunnel Started With Pickup Losing Control, NTSB Says

03.20.2025
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