Fall begins this Saturday, and with it comes cooler temperatures and the resulting seasonal increase in the number of home heating fires. To help Americans understand the nature of the heating fire problem, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) today issued a special report: Heating Fires in Residential Buildings (2008-2010). Heating is the second leading cause of all residential building fires. Home heating fires are preventable! USFA reminds everyone to maintain heating equipment and chimneys by having them cleaned and inspected annually by a qualified professional.
Chris Seelye of the USDA Forest Service in Wenatchee, WA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2012-09-17
Initial Summary: Firefighter Chris Seelye, under contract with the USDA Forest Service, suffered a medical emergency while battling the Wenatchee Complex Fire. Firefighter Seelye was treated by incident medical personnel and rushed to a nearby hospital, where he passed away later that evening
Neal W. Smith of the Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department in Atascocita, TX has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred on 2012-09-15
Initial Summary: On Saturday, September 15, during a smoke diver class designed to train firefighters advanced survival skills in full gear, Captain Neal Smith passed out from a heat-related illness. He was transported to a hospital during which CPR was administered. Captain Smith remained in critical condition until Monday, September 17, when he succumbed to his injuries at approximately 6:30 p.m. Doctors reportedly determined that Captain Smith's body temperature was more than 106 degrees.
Palmer Township, Pa-- Palmer Townships Fire Commissioner pulled out of the station and confirmed the worker at 3029 Old Nazareth Pike this afternoon. First arriving ladder 2721 grabbed the plug at Swanson Street and made a short lay in, crews stretched a line and made entry to the fire which was blowing out both gable end vents in the attic. Palmers engine arrived next and took roof operations while crews from Nancy Run set up the FAST assignment, Hecktown's crews stood by for manpower. All in all first arriving responders rescued 2 pets and had the fire knocked with in 5 minutes of arrival. All companies were held on the scene to assist with some minor overhaul, negative injuries were reported. Companies On-Scene: Palmer Fire & Police, Nancy Run Fire, Hecktown Fire, Suburban EMS Pictures:http://tinyurl.com/chvccju
Allentown, Pa-- Companies working on the 4th alarm in the 800 block of N. 8th Street. Nine homes were reported effected by the fire and five firefighters were transported to the hospital. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire on the first floor of a 3 story M/O/R, a 2nd alarm was transmitted. 4A requested a supply line a 2nd line and make entry to the fire floor. Truck 2 set up on the alpha side and went to work with roof operations. Companies had issues with the alley behind the row limiting access to engine and ladder companies. Crews went to work on division 1 with heavy fire on the 1st floor dining room and extension rolling to the 2nd floor. Updates from the outside were heavy fire rolling out the rear, with this Chief 40 requested the 3rd alarm. The fire eventually took the 2nd and 3rd floors blowing out the roof with extension to multiple exposures, cmd requested the 4th alarm evacuated all companies and went to ladder pipe operations and multiple lines from the exterior. Video by staff photographer Jay Wagner Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/9anuvdl
THERE'S something mean and magical about Australia's Outback. An Alice Springs filmmaker captured both when a whirlwind of fire erupted before his eyes. Chris Tangey of Alice Springs Film and Television was scouting locations near Curtin Springs station, about 80km from Ularu, last week when confronted by a fiery phenomenon. He had just finished his tour of the station when workers encountered difficulties with a grader. So he went to help them. A small fire was burning in nearby bushland, so Mr Tangey decided to start filming. He caught the sight of his life. A twister touched down on the spot fire, fanning it into a furious tower of flame. "It sounded like a jet fighter going by, yet there wasn't a breath of wind where we were," he told the Northern Territory News. "You would have paid $1000 a head if you knew it was about to happen." The column of fire danced about the landscape for about 40 minutes, he said, as he and the station workers stood transfixed. There was talk of making a quick getaway, Mr Tangey said. But everyone was too hypnotised to feel scared - and he continued furiously filming. "The bizarre thing was that it rarely moved," he said. "These things just stood there because there was no wind to move them ... but it was flickering incredibly fast." Darwin weather forecaster David Matthews said small twisters were common in isolated areas. But the fiery vortex was highly unusual. "The flames would have assisted by trying to suck in air and that could have helped generate those circular winds," Mr Matthews said.
Steven Henry, Sr. of the Columbia Consolidated Fire
Department in Columbia, PA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that
occurred on 2012-09-07
Jimmy Randolph of the California Department of Corrections
in South Sacramento, CA has died as the result of an on-duty incident that occurred
on 2012-08-18
Silo fire flames go 20 feet high Chippewa Herald Cornell Fire Chief Dennis Klass had thought about having a firefighter attempt to climb the silo on the Bernard Siverling farm in the town of Arthur, about eight-tenths of a mile east of Highway 27. The idea was that the firefighter could then shoot ... See all stories on this topic »
Firefighters gain upper hand on BWCA wildfires KARE DULUTH, Minn. - All wildfires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northeastern Minnesota are contained, controlled or out. But the U.S. Forest Service says Saturday campfire restrictions remain for the entire wilderness area, and some lake ... See all stories on this topic »
