Thursday, February 5, 2009

Six Firefighters Injured Fighting California Blaze

Six Firefighters Injured Fighting California Blaze
Story by KTVU.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- One firefighter was battling for his life early Thursday and five others were hospitalized with lesser injuries after a roof collapsed on them while they fought a three-alarm blaze raging through a vacant home.
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San Francisco Fire Department Lt. Ken Smith said the intensity of the blaze surprised arriving firefighters as they charged into the front of the home. The fire was hidden -- raging behind walls, in the attic and at the rear of the structure.


D.C. Firefighter Wounds 3, Kills Self
Story by The Washington Times
A D.C. firefighter shot his girlfriend, who is also a D.C. firefighter, and her parents before killing himself Wednesday afternoon, police and fire officials said.
The shooting occurred at about 4 p.m. at a home in the 6700 block of Hastings Drive in Seat Pleasant, Prince George's County police said. The girlfriend, who was not identified but said to be in her 20s, was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.

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