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Four were killed when the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crashed while fighting a wildfire in 2022
Newport News first responders had not followed protocols and incorrectly declared Quandrell Williams dead
Survivors of the Newtown school shooting shared how the tragedy has shaped them and their future
The NYPD said the Florida man took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories, then doused himself in an accelerant
Deputy Alfredo Flores was one of two burned in a fire inside a mobile shooting range in October
Two children were killed when a suspected drunk driver crashed into the Berlin Township building where the party was hosted
The Billings Fire Prevention Bureau experienced two fatal fires involving nasal cannulas and oxygen
A Milwaukee firefighter suffered burns to nearly 25% of his body during rescues at a well-involved house fire
Two Newport News firefighters were terminated after an investigation found they ignored protocols
Data shows Oregon has the highest rate of death per 100,000 people
After losing their partners in separate fires, Celeste Flynn, Clara Fenelon and Sara Laird are working together to prevent future firefighter fatalities
Rialto firefighters stated they were following COVID-19 guidelines when they refused to enter as a patient was in cardiac arrest
While there may be fire engines and a firehouse, sometimes we are just fooling the public – and ourselves
Tragedy in Spalding County after a young girl ran back inside the burning house for her dog
A visiting firefighter from Belgium was killed when the fireboat struck another vessel
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A section of a crane from a Fort Lauderdale high-rise fell onto a bridge striking two vehicles
Orange County firefighters faced a fully-involved house fire in Santa Ana
In 2014, sparks from a welding project caused a fire in a brownstone that killed Boston firefighters Michael R. Kennedy and Lt. Edward J. Walsh
The jury found that Matthew Plote, a former Illinois volunteer firefighter, killed Melissa Lamesch before setting her house on fire
Jeannette firefighters had to rely on tankers to fight a fire that claimed four children and an adult
Jeannette Fire Chief Bill Frye said firefighters had a problem with a hydrant as the fire extended to another house
Fresno County Fire Battalion Chief Seth Brown said the mother intentionally crashed the SUV into the house to make a hole
Two firefighters were injured in a Brooklyn apartment fire that killed two people
The Elliott County firefighter’s vehicle crashed during a procession for the EMT, who had died in a separate incident
Both vehicles were engulfed in flames when firefighters from the Rushville FD and Schuyler County Fire Protection District arrived at the scene
Each fire sensor will capture 30 readings of gases, particles and conditions; the sensors then use edge processing to transmit data to servers for AI analysis
Columns in the Surfside collapse that killed 98 people did not meet 1980s standards
Employees told a supervisor about beams “bowing” the day before the fatal collapse
The Clinton Township fire chief said the township does not have a cost-recovery ordinance
Investigators found the rental license was not renewed which would have allowed inspection for working smoke detectors
The state’s number of fatal fires makes the start of 2024 the deadliest year in a decade
The body found in a fire in Annsville has been identified as a McConnellsville firefighter
FDNY companies found the victim in the attic of the Bronx house
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