Sudden ‘Ground Collapse’ Prompts Evacuation at TX Condo Community
Multiple homes were evacuated after a sudden “ground collapse” at an upscale condo community in Houston, officials said.
Structural Collapse
Sometimes, despite the best efforts of firefighters, the worst outcomes come to pass, and structural collapse, whether on the fireground or at other major emergencies, is one of those scenarios. Learn about task force response, urban search and rescue, shoring techniques, collapse zones, and other topics related to fallen buildings.
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Crews Free Worker from East Rutherford (NJ) Building Collapse
Firefighters responded to a building collapse that trapped a worker for hours in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Troy (NY) Firefighters Respond to Building Collapse
City of Troy (NY) firefighters responded last week to a building collapse that sent debris flying throughout a neighborhood.
Roof Collapses at Vacant FL Building Next to Packed Soccer Stadium
Orlando Fire Department crews and police had to conduct crowd control and traffic as 63,000 people were in nearby Camping World Stadium.
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Multiple Buildings Under Construction Collapse in OR Fire
Shortly before 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Portland Fire & Rescue arrived on scene to find some of the structures already partially collapsed.
Wind Expected as Cause of MD Vacant Building Collapse
No injuries were reported after a vacant building in the Upton neighborhood of west Baltimore collapsed Tuesday night.
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Syracuse (NY) Firefighters Respond to Building Collapse
Syracuse (NY) firefighters responded to a collapse that imperiled multiple buildings.
Davenport (IA) Building Collapse Leaves Residents Missing, Rubble Too Dangerous to Search
Five people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of the building collapse.
Building Suffers Partial Collapse After Early Morning Fire in Tulsa (OK)
Tulsa Fire Department crews brought under control a huge fire in a building near West Admiral Boulevard and North Maybelle Avenue at around 2:45 a.m.
Three UT Firefighters Injured in Stair Collapse at Construction Site
The West Valley City Fire Department firefighters were attempting to rescue a fallen person at a construction site Monday.
Philadelphia Firefighter Killed in the Line of Duty in Building Collapse
Philadelphia Fire Lieutenant Sean Williamson was killed in a structural collapse that injured several others.
NC Crews Rescue Three at Gas Station Fire, Partial Roof Collapse
The Winston Salem Fire Department rescued three people after an awning collapsed at a Valero gas station Wednesday morning.
St. Louis Firefighter Killed in Collapse at Structure Fire
St. Louis Firefighter Benjamin Polson, 33, was killed when the roof and top story of a building collapsed on him.
Minneapolis Firefighters Rescued After Porch Collapse
Three firefighters sustained minor injuries after a partial porch collapse at a structure fire on Sunday, December 5, 2021.