February 12-19, 2015
Below is a roundup of the top 10 firefighting news stories you may have missed this week. There were several significant multifatality fires, including one that claimed the lives of four children in Florida, and news of the death of a veteran Kansas assistant chief.
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Three Dead in Pittsburgh Boarding House Fire
A woman told police that the house was “filled with demons” before she set it on fire, killing the owner and two other residents, according to a criminal complaint.
Four Children Killed in Pensacola (FL) Fire
Two boys and two girls died in a house fire this morning. The children’s mother and another daughter managed to escape.
Father Dies After Pulling Burned Daughter from NY Home
Two men were killed and a young girl was severely burned in a fire Friday at a multifamily dwelling in Buffalo.
Kansas Assistant Chief Dies from Heart Attack
Assistant Fire Chief Daniel F. Cool, 71, of the Jefferson County Fire Department #1, passed away after an emergency response.
Mayday: VA Firefighter Says Training Saved His Life
A Roanoke County firefighter recounted his Mayday and near miss.
Yonkers (NY) Police Officer Dies After Collision with Fire Truck
An off-duty police officer died after crashing head-on into a ladder truck on Sunday.
MD Deputy, Firefighter Laid to Rest
A funeral service was held for Senior Deputy Patrick Dailey, an officer, a veteran, and a firefighter who was shot and killed in the line of duty.
Six Dead in Russian Natural Gas Explosion
An explosion of natural gas in a five-story apartment building in a central Russian city has killed at least six people.
Some Chicago High-Rise Owners Yet to Make Fire Safety Upgrades
Chicago has 716 high-rises that were built before 1975 and are required by the city to make fire safety upgrades, but 303 of them haven’t completed those improvements in a verifiable manner, a report says.
Firefighters, Civilians Hurt in NY Fire
More than 140 firefighters were battling a fire at a multi-story dwelling in Brooklyn Sunday night, the FDNY said.
Mayday Call at Six-Alarm Philadelphia Fire
A firefighter had to be rescued from inside a structural after suffering exhaustion.
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