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  • Md. Fire Takes Out Art Gallery, Auto Repair Shops

    A Baltimore fire destroyed an art gallery and several auto repair shops, forcing the evacuation of firefighters as the building collapsed. One firefighter was hospitalized with minor injuries.

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • Tenn. Firefighter Suffers Facial Burns in Car Wash Fire

    Forty-two emergency responders and 19 pieces of fire and emergency medical services equipment responded to the call at a Memphis car wash. One firefighter was hospitalized for facial burns.

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • Fire Causes $1M Damage to Vegas Medical Building

    Fire broke out in a building that houses Southern Nevada Medical Group, Sunrise Pediatrics, Quest Diagnostics and West Coast Imaging on Wednesday morning.

    News • May 2nd, 2013

  • Elderly N.Y. Woman Dies in House Fire

    Officials said Niagara firefighters were called to the scene at 6:21 a.m. Tuesday after receiving a call from a newspaper delivery person who observed smoke coming from inside the woman's home.

    News • May 1st, 2013

  • Wis. Elementary School Fire Investigated as Arson

    More than 600 students have been displaced by a suspicious early morning fire that caused extensive damage to St. Croix Central Elementary School.

    News • May 1st, 2013

  • Big Blaze Decimates Downtown Area in Idaho

    Flames damaged several buildings in downtown Jerome, displacing more than 20 families and heavily damaging businesses.

    News • May 1st, 2013

  • Hot Grill, Gasoline Fumes, Blamed For N.H. Condo Fire

    Heat from a propane gas grill that ignited gasoline fumes from a nearby can is the suspected cause of a large fire that heavily damaged condos in Bretton Woods.

    News • May 1st, 2013

  • Fire Safety Education: Understanding Smoke Alarms
    Fire Safety Education: Understanding Smoke Alarms

    If ever a tool was invented for the fire service that has saved countless lives, the undisputed champion has to be the smoke alarm. The smoke alarms currently in use were introduced in the early 1970s. I remember my first smoke alarm cost about $50...

    Article • May 1st, 2013

  • Three Conn. FFs Hurt in Fatal House Fire

    One person is dead as a result of a fire that heavily damaged two three-story homes at Tremont and Sudbury streets on Saturday afternoon.

    News • April 29th, 2013

  • Fire at Detroit Refinery Prompts Evacuations

    -A fire that broke out at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in southwest Detroit Saturday evening prompted evacuations and raised concerns about safety and environmental hazards

    News • April 28th, 2013

  • Texas Church Loses Offices, Classrooms to Blaze

    Fire alarms at the Word of Life Family Church in Mansfield but by the time firefighters arrived minutes later, flames and smoke were through the roof of the two-story structure.

    News • April 28th, 2013

  • Error Could Mean Light Sentence For Detroit Arsonist

    An arsonist accused of starting a fire that hurt six Detroit firefighters could get a lighter sentence because of an error by prosecutors.

    News • April 25th, 2013

  • Four Children Die in S.C. Mobile Home Fire

    A mobile home fire in Hartsville has claimed the lives of four children, twin 1-year-old girls and two brothers, ages 3 and 4. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

    News • April 25th, 2013

  • Calif. Firefighter Burned Battling Garage Blaze

    A Petaluma firefighter received second degree burns on his left arm while battling a garage fire on Wednesday afternoon.

    News • April 25th, 2013

  • Fla. Boat Fire/Explosion Shakes Homes, Hurts One

    One person was hospitalized Wednesday morning after two boats caught fire in a residential area near downtown Fort Lauderdale.

    News • April 24th, 2013

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