Storm Rips Across Central, Southern U.S., Killing at Least 32
Violent tornadoes and high winds decimated homes, wiped out schools and toppled semitractor-trailers.
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Technical Rescue
In addition to battling fires, firefighters are nowadays called to all manner of incidents. And while rescue is not always technical, many times specialty crews are required to handle those low-frequency, high-risk emergencies that threaten the public, from swiftwater and open water rescue to structural collapse, storm response, USAR, and the like.
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Five Dead in Pileup on I-35 in Austin Involving 17 Vehicles, Officials Say
An overnight pileup on south Interstate 35 in Austin left five people dead, officials said.
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Plane Catches Fire After Landing at Denver Airport
A fire on an American Airlines plane after it landed at Denver International Airport sent fleeing passengers onto a wing.
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Firefighters Evacuate Four Classrooms After Wall Collapse at MA School
Four classrooms were evacuated Wednesday after a scaffolding collapse caused a part of a new wall being built at the Hopkins Elementary School to fall.
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EF2 Tornado Rips Through Central FL
A widespread storm system moved quickly across Central Florida on Monday.
Child Pinned Under School Bus in NJ Parkway Crash; 13 Injured
A school bus crash on the Garden State Parkway Monday night left 13 people injured, including a child who was ejected from a school bus…
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TX Sanitation Worker Hospitalized After Crushed Acid Container Spews Gas
A sanitation worker was hospitalized after someone on their trash pickup route threw out a container of muriatic acid with the household garbage.
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Cambridge (MA) Firefighters Rescue 11 from High-Rise Elevator
Eleven people were rescued on Friday after getting stuck in an elevator in a Cambridge high-rise.
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Eight Injured When Driver Plows Vehicle into CA Car Dealership
Eight people were injured Saturday when a driver plowed a vehicle into a CarMax location in the Los Angeles area.
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Single-Engine Plane Crashes in PA; Five Hospitalized
A single-engine airplane carrying five people crashed and burst into flames just south of Lancaster Airport.
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Two Dead After Car Hits Garbage Truck Head-on in NV
Two died after a car collided with a garbage truck, resulting in both vehicle catching on fire this morning in North Las Vegas.
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‘Human Cannonball’ Injured During Riverside County (CA) Performance
A man who makes his living performing around the world as a human cannonball was hospitalized after an injury during his performance.
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Two Teens Found Dead from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in IL
Two teenagers were found dead by police in Hoffman Estates early Sunday in a case of carbon monoxide poisoning, according to medical examiners.
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FDNY Crews Rescue Window Washers Trapped Hanging Outside Midtown High Rise
Two window washers on a scaffolding outside a Columbus Circle high-rise building became detached from the facade and began swaying and spinning.
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