Prefiring Your Most Dangerous Building
Raul Angulo relates a personal episode that illustrates the benefits of firefighters using EMS calls to preplan possible future fire scenes.
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Operating Ahead of the Handline: Locate, Confine, Control
Alex Deering discusses the water can and being able to use it properly when you’re operating without the protection of a handline.
Lessons Learned, Old and New
James Purdom recounts a call at which Grand Prairie (TX) firefighters had a successful rescue, quickly resolved a Mayday, and made a good stop on a fire.
KY Hoarder Home Found Containing Explosives to be Burned Down
Marc Hibel, 53, a Highview resident and chemist, was in the process of making homemade explosives when he was arrested last week.
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Saving a Life in Seattle: Hoarder Home Rescue
Multiple reports of fire in a single-family residence interrupted the morning routine for the Seattle (WA) Fire Department on a sunny Saturday in February.
Firefighters Pull Man from MD Home After He Reenters During Fire; Man Passes Away
Firefighters located and removed a man who had reentered his burning Carroll County home in the hopes of rescuing family pets.
Possible Hoarder Fire Leaves One Dead in WA
Approximately 27 firefighters from 11 Spokane and Spokane Valley Fire Department companies were on scene to fight the flames.
Hoarding Conditions Slow Response to WA House Fire
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue firefighters were unable to mount a proper attack at a house fire Wednesday because of heavy clutter conditions.
One Dead in Phoenix (AZ) Hoarding House Fire
Phoenix Fire Department firefighters discovered hoarding conditions inside the home, which made it more difficult to get to the victim.
Photos: Firefighters Battle Chicago (IL) House Fire
Photographer Tim Olk shared some photos of the Chicago Fire Department response to a working fire at 3024 West Flournoy Street.
Firefighters Contend with Debris at NJ House Fire
Two firefighters were hurt as companies from multiple departments battled a house fire in Palisades Park.
Photos: Firefighters Respond to Fatal Lincolnwood (IL) House Fire
Tim Olk shares some photos of firefighters responding to a fire with hoarding conditions that left one man dead.