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• LA Building Explosion Hurls People Into Street

  An industrial building with a tampered gas line exploded Friday, killing a man who was hurled into the street and another who was electrocuted by a... - Jul 30, 2010

• Firefighter Badly Burned After Antique Fire Engine Catches Fire

  A Sherman County firefighter was badly burned as he tried to fix an antique fire engine earlier this week, the South Sherman Fire District reported.... - Jul 30, 2010

• Wildfire Explodes In Rural LA County Hills

  Firefighters plan an aggressive air attack at first light Friday against a fast-moving wildfire that exploded in northern Los Angeles County, chewing... - Jul 30, 2010

• Shawnee Firefighter Died In House Fire After Removing His Mask

  Shawnee firefighter John Glaser died in a smoke-filled house after he became sick in his oxygen mask and removed it, investigators reported. The... - Jul 30, 2010

• Amazing Rescue - FDNY, Cop And Pal Save E. River Leaper

  Three firefighters and a cop plunged into the roiling East River yesterday to rescue a suicidal man who jumped from an East Harlem pier as well as... - Jul 29, 2010

• Drain On City - Mike Burns Over FDNY Disability

  Citing reports in The Post about firefighters retired on disability competing in martial-arts matches and triathlons, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday told... - Jul 29, 2010

• Lightning Fires Keep Local Firefighters Busy

  Local firefighters are getting sick of the weather forecast they see each day calling for daily afternoon thunderstorms that lately have led to daily... - Jul 29, 2010

• Man Rescued From Peanut Holding Tank In Suffolk

  Firefighters have freed a man who fell into a peanut holding tank in the 300 block of Factory St. Dispatchers received a report of an injured person... - Jul 29, 2010

• Firefighter Rescues Woman From East Side Fire

  Buffalo firefighters faced a lot of challenges when they responded to a porch fire that quickly extended into a home in the city's East Ferry-Moselle... - Jul 29, 2010

• Three Alarm Fire Damages Daly City Homes

  Firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze Wednesday evening that damaged two homes and sent a man to the hospital, a fire official said. Crews were... - Jul 29, 2010

• Westbrook Fire Destroys Pricey Dream Home

  Real estate agents wore out their computers exclamation point key when 54 Captains Drive was on the market last year. Majestic waterfront... - Jul 29, 2010

• 3 Dead In Crash Of Medical Helicopter In Tucson

  A medical helicopter crashed on a Tucson street and burst into flames Wednesday, killing all three people aboard. A witness said the pilot steered... - Jul 29, 2010

• Soldier Is Accused Of Posing As Firefighter

  A Fort Bliss soldier arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer is now also suspected of impersonating a firefighter. Spc. Jeremy Ray... - Jul 29, 2010

• Jekyll Firefighters Look To Expand Their Operations

  As Jekyll Island moves forward with its plan to add more hotels and rebuild its convention center, the barrier island's fire department may be... - Jul 29, 2010

• Mother Nature Helping Firefighters Battle Cal Fire

  Cooler temperatures and calmer winds helped firefighters in their battle against the most destructive of two big wildfires that have burned homes and... - Jul 29, 2010

• Rocky Mount Readies Itself For Hundreds Of Mourners

  In the midst of grieving for two firefighters who were killed this week in a wreck, Rocky Mount officials are preparing for more than 1,000 mourners... - Jul 29, 2010

• Vancouver McDonald's Burns After Car Catches Fire In Drive Thru

  Firefighters are still at the scene of a Vancouver McDonald's that suffered extensive damage after a car caught fire in the drive-thru lane.... - Jul 29, 2010

• House Fire Ignites After Power Is Restored - 3 Firefighters Injured

  Just after 3:00 pm, Wednesday, July 28, 2010, firefighters from Oxon Hill and surrounding communities were alerted to a house fire. Fire/EMS units... - Jul 28, 2010

• Calif. Firefighters Gain On Worst Wildfire

  Hundreds of firefighters gained ground Wednesday against the most destructive of two big wildfires that have burned homes and forced 2,300 people to... - Jul 28, 2010

• Firefighters Aid Stung Beekeeper

  Pittsfield Township is abuzz with news of an attack on a local beekeeper. The woman, who was wearing a bee suit, was swarmed by approximately 1,000... - Jul 28, 2010