Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company

Man in Stable Condition After Jumping From Balcony During Edgewood (MD) Fire; Firefighter Minorly Injured

A 71-year-old is in stable condition after sustaining burns and jumping from a second-story balcony during an apartment fire Saturday night, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. A firefighter also received minor injuries.
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Fredericksbur (TX) Fire

Fire Near Fredericksburg (TX) Grows to Over 8,600 Acres With No Containment, Officials Say

A grass fire near Fredericksburg was burning an estimated 8,640 acres Saturday, spurring evacuations in the Central Texas community.
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North macedonia nightclub fire

North Macedonia Nightclub Fire Leaves 51 Dead, More Than 100 Injured

A massive fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia ’s eastern town of Kocani early Sunday, killing 51 people and injuring more than 100.
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Wilson (PA) Dixie Cup Fire

Firefighters Battle Flames at Historic Dixie Cup Plant in Wilson (PA)

Firefighters responded to a blaze at the former Dixie Cup Factory in Wilson Borough on Friday.
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Steve Shaw and Ben Shultz

Perspectives on Leadership: Firefighting Efficiency Through Data-Driven Practices

Host Steve Shaw welcomes Lieutenant Paramedic Ben Shultz from the West Palm Beach (FL) Fire Department.

Girl, 6, Dies in North Philadelphia Rowhome Fire; 8-Year-Old Boy Critical

A 6-year-old girl died in a North Philadelphia rowhouse fire early Friday morning. Multiple other people, including an 8 year-old boy, were hospitalized.
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Five-Alarm Fire Destroys Row of Bronx (NY) Stores — as a Car Parker, Again, Blocks Hydrant

Six businesses were destroyed Thursday as a massive fire tore through a row of Bronx stores — and the FDNY’s response was hampered by a motorist who parked his car…
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Parents Accused of Manslaughter After Their Toddler Dies in Cooking Fire, NC Cops Say

An unattended cooking fire killed a toddler in the middle of the night, and the child’s parents are now facing involuntary manslaughter charges.
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Retired Fire Chief John R. Leahy Jr. Passes Away

John R. Leahy Jr., 94, retired chief of the Pittsburgh (PA) Bureau of Fire, died February 20 in Florida following a short illness.
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