Fire Fighting

Blame Cast In Fire Deaths (The Tampa Tribune)

16 May 2008

Inadequate training, outdated tactics and aging equipment contributed to the deaths of nine Charleston firefighters fighting a furniture store blaze last year, according to a long-awaited analysis by fire experts released Thursday.

Firefighters Battle Springdale Apartment Fire (The Kentucky Post)

16 May 2008

Firefighters from three departments are fighting a tough fire at a Springdale apartment building. The fire broke out at the Hunter Glen apartment complex in the 1100 block of Chesterdale Drive.

Fire truck gets stuck in ditch during house fire (KTBS Shreveport)

16 May 2008

Fighting the fire was nothing, but getting their truck out of a ditch proved to be somewhat of a challenge. It only took Shreveport firefighters a few short minutes to put out the house fire on Martha Street. That's after they nearly wore themselves out stretching 700-feet of hose down