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A 500-gallon underground propane tank was found at a Virginia home that exploded Friday, killing one firefighter and injuring others, officials said Saturday. ... Chief Keith Johnson said at a ...
A house exploded in Sterling, Virginia, on Friday night as fire crews were inside checking a gas leak, leaving one firefighter dead and at least 13 others injured, including 11 first responders ...
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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.
The first responders killed in the shooting were Burnsville police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27, along with firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth, 40. In addition, another police officer, Adam Medlicott, 38, was wounded in the shooting and discharged from the hospital the following day. [ 12 ]
open air fireworks show 2009-12-05: Lame Horse fire: Perm: Russia: 156 deaths, 78 injuries: nightclub 2012-07-04: Big Bay Boom premature mass discharge: San Diego, California: United States: 0 casualties [13] open air fireworks show from four barges and a pier 2012-09-05: Sivakasi factory explosion: Sivakasi: India: 40 deaths, 70+ injuries ...
Flanagan, who posted a video of the murders to his Twitter account, killed himself during a car chase with police. Nearly six years later, Brian Thompson became CEO of UnitedHealthcare Group.
Barrett was killed in a vehicle accident whilst en route to a fire inspection. [16] Robert Bell: 29: Kent Fire and Rescue Service: W: 8 November 1974: Bell and another firefighter, David Holley, were investigating smoke in a building full of latex mattresses on HMS Pembroke in Chatham Dockyard. It was believed that a flashover occurred and ...