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Ohio Firefighters Hurt in 'Nasty' Warehouse Blaze

May 25--Two Columbus firefighters were injured late Friday night fighting a large warehouse fire just north of downtown. The fire in the 1600 block of Third Avenue at Railroad Avenue engulfed a building that was once the old Burnham warehouse, Fire Marshall Ricky Shores said. Units from the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded at 10:22 p.m. Three firefighters were on the front porch of the structure when a large explosion blew them back. One suffered a break of his lower...

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Ohio Firefighters Hurt in 'Nasty' Warehouse Blaze

A Columbus firefighter suffered burns and a second suffered a broken leg searching for homeless people in a large warehouse fire Friday night.

News • May 25th, 2013
Kan. Police Grab Hoses, Fight Fire During Standoff

Fearing for firefighters' safety, Wichita police officers grabbed fire hoses and forced their way into a house fire allegedly set by a suspect during a standoff.

News • May 25th, 2013
Man Accused of Killing Pa. Fire Chief Goes to Trial

A man accused of having a blood alcohol content of more than twice the legal limit faces murder charges in the death of the Logansville fire chief who was hit at a crash scene.

News • May 25th, 2013
Minn. Firefighter Hurt in Roof Collapse at House Fire

Police officers rescued a couple from a house fire in Le Sueur that also hurt a firefighter when the roof collapsed.

News • May 25th, 2013
Cause of Blaze That Hurt Pa. Firefighters Probed

Several Bellevue firefighters were hurt in an apartment building fire which remains under investigation.

News • May 23rd, 2013
Injured Pennsylvania Firefighter Recovering from Flashover

Firefighter Andre Kelley lost consciousness and was inside the home for the next seven minutes, as his fellow firefighters worked frantically to save him.

News • May 22nd, 2013
Ohio Firefighters Describe Shootout in Fire Station Lot

In the end, two civilians were dead and firefighters' vehicles were riddled with bullets.

News • May 18th, 2013
Miscommunication Blamed for Aussie Medic's Death

The chopper crew believed the medic had given a hand signal that he was ready.

News • May 17th, 2013
Thousands Remember Fallen Mich. Firefighter

Westland Firefighter Brian Woehlke was killed when a roof collapsed at a strip mall fire.

News • May 14th, 2013
Homicide Charges in Crash That Killed Ill. Firefighter

Firefighter Chris Brown, 39, of Hudson was killed in the March 5 wreck.

News • May 11th, 2013
Appliance Sparks S.D. Garage Fire, Firefighter Injured

Officials believe the fire was caused by a malfunctioning appliance in the garage and the firefighter suffered an arm injury.

News • May 10th, 2013
Fallen Mich. Firefighter Remembered For Helping Spirit

Brian Woehike, 29, was just 10 months into his dream job as a Wayne-Westland firefighter when he was killed in a strip mall fire when the roof collapsed.

News • May 9th, 2013
Wash. Firefighters Hurt Looking For Possible Fire Victim

Three Spokane firefighters suffered injuries while looking for a child who was thought to be in a house fire, but had made it out with his father unharmed.

News • May 9th, 2013
Settlement Reached With Disabled FDNY Firefighter

A suit filed by FDNY firefighter who alleged his Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) rights were violated when he was forced to retire because of lung damage.

News • May 9th, 2013
Illinois Firefighter Injured Battling House Fire

An East Dundee firefighter injured a hand while battling a blaze in a single-family home in a gated retirement community in South Barrington.

News • May 9th, 2013

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