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At least 24 deaths are being reported and more than 12,000 structures burned as firefighters in California battle several wildfires tearing across the Los Angeles area, sending tens of thousands ...
Below is a list of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United States, in which more than five firefighters died. "Firefighter" is defined as a professional trained to fight fires. Hence the 1933 Griffith Park fire is excluded, as it killed 29 untrained civilians.
Of 2019 on-duty firefighter deaths in the U.S., 54% were due to medical emergencies, overexertion, or stress (included in this category were 22 heart attacks or other sudden cardiac deaths, 2 strokes, 1 heatstroke, and 1 suicide); 13% by fire progress (such as being trapped or overrun) or explosions, 8% were struck by a vehicle, 8% died in ...
Jenny Hutzler’s firefighter husband’s 24-hour shift turned into a 16-day absence due to the California fires. “The thing about being a #FireWife is that you come to expect the unexpected ...
Firefighters from Mexico cut a containment line in the Tarzana area during the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California, U.S. Jan. 13, 2025. Nine people arrested for looting; stolen Emmy Award ...
Firefighting is a dangerous profession due to the toxic environment created by combustible materials, with major risks being smoke, oxygen deficiency, elevated temperatures, poisonous atmospheres, and violent air flows. [4] To combat some of these risks, firefighters carry self-contained breathing apparatus.
Experts have long said that climate change is a key driver in the risk and size of wildfires. A 2021 study found climate change was the main cause in an increase in fire weather.
It performs independent investigations of firefighter fatalities in the United States, also referred to as line of duty deaths (LODD). The programs goals are: to better define the characteristics of line of duty deaths among firefighters; to develop recommendations for the prevention of deaths and injuries