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D.C. Fire Chief Admits Mistake in Retirement Law Lieutenant related to toddler death investigation retires before disciplinary action PAUL WAGNER, WTTG WASHINGTON (WTTG) - D.C. law says… Started by FFN WebTeam	0	Jan 13, 2016
Report Expected in California Refinery Explosion TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — A blast at a California refinery could have been much worse if debris from the explosion had pierced a nearby tank… Started by FFN WebTeam	0	Jan 13, 2016
Close Call: Worcester Backdraft WORCESTER, Mass. (WCVB) —An explosive fire left 17 people homeless in Worcester Saturday, while firefighters escaped serious injury after… Started by FFN WebTeam	0	Nov 10, 2014
FDNY Lieutenant Dies During Search for Occupants Firefighters comfort one another after bunting was hung in honor of Lt. Gordon Ambelas in New York, Sunday, July 6, 2014. The Fire Departme… Started by FFN WebTeam	0	Jul 6, 2014
Is a Degree a Worthy Requirement? Schaumburg's public safety committee has recommended lowering the maximum starting age from 40 to 35 for newly hired police officers and fi… Started by FFN WebTeam	13	May 27, 2014 Reply by Charles Clark Bowen
Radio Problem During Critical Moment for Granite Mountain Hotshots PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Shortly before 19 elite firefighters perished in a raging Arizona wildfire, commanders thought the crew was in a saf… Started by FFN WebTeam	4	Oct 4, 2013 Reply by Norm Tindell
Georgia Firefighter Fired Over Video Of Fatal Accident ATLANTA - Authorities say a firefighter is being dismissed after taking cell phone video footage of a woman killed in a SUV crash that the… Started by FFN WebTeam	14	Sep 8, 2013 Reply by John Gallagher
Georgia Firefighter Suspended Over Accident Victim Video GRIFFIN, Ga. - A Georgia county has suspended a firefighter for using his personal cell phone to take a gruesome video of a woman killed in… Started by FFN WebTeam	13	Sep 8, 2013 Reply by Steve Roth
Hotshot Crew Killed in Arizona Wildfire YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — The 19 firefighters killed Sunday in Arizona were part of an elite crew known for working on the front lines of regio… Started by FFN WebTeam	0	Jul 1, 2013
Tragedy in Houston A procession lead by ambulances carrying the bodies of the four fallen firefighters drive to the Forensic Center of Harris County to be ex… Started by FFN WebTeam	1	Jun 3, 2013 Reply by Norm Tindell