Baltimore City Four-Alarm Fire 08.26.2012

A four-alarm fire at a carryout restaurant in the Baltimore City's Irvington neighborhood Sunday night. A fire that injured four people, including a city firefighter, according to a Baltimore Fire Department spokesman.

Firefighters first responded to the Chicken & Trout carryout in the 4000 block of Frederick Avenue about 7:45 p.m. to find heavy smoke in the three-story building's first and second floors and an active fire, said Baltimore City Fire spokesperson Kevin Cartwright and also stated the fire response brought nearly 100 firefighters to the scene.



 Three people in the building were rescued and taken to area hospitals. Cartwright said their injuries were considered non-life-threatening

Fire officials say the fire has spread to an adjacent church that is unoccupied.

No official cause has been determined at this time.



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Buffalo Two-Alarm Fire 08.25.2012

A two-alarm blaze destroyed two buildings and damaged two homes Saturday in the city of Buffalo's  University Heights neighborhood. The  massive blaze and heavy smoke erupted on Buffalo's east side at 3:53 p.m. Saturday. The auto shop blaze, at Bailey and Hewitt Avenues, spread to three nearby houses.

When crews arrived, the fire had spread and multiple minor explosions where heard. We're told the explosions were caused by combustibles that were inside the building. About 70 firefighters were at the scene. It appears the entire auto shop has been destroyed including a neighboring Chinese restaurant. Those inside both buildings were able to get out safely. Two other buildings that contained three separate households were also heavily damaged.

Flames erupt, injure four firefighters

Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield said, "It's a big scene... a lot of confusion.  Our number one priority is to mitigate the effects of the fire."

Three firefighters suffered minor burns and were taken Erie County Medical Center. Another firefighter was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion.



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NYS Assistant Fire Chief On-Duty Death

 The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Assistant Chief Timothy J. Lamere, 47, of the Constable Volunteer Firemen, Inc..

Assistant Chief Lamere collapsed at home following department training. Firefighters from Constable Fire Department and EMTs from Northern Ambulance transported Assistant Chief Lamere to Alice Hyde Medical Center where he later died from a cause still to be determined.

Our condolences to the  Lamere Family & Friends, the Constable Volunteer Firemen, Inc., and to all affected by Assistant Chief Timothy J. Lamere's passing.

To date, 55 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.



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U.S. Fire Administration - Two On-Duty Deaths 08.21.2012

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Captain Roulos Davis, 49, of the Chattanooga Fire Department on August 20, 2012.

Captain Davis fell ill shortly after reporting to work at Station 14 in St. Elmo. Despite efforts by his fellow firefighters to revive him with CPR, Captain Davis died shortly after arriving at the hospital. The nature and cause of the fatal illness has yet to be determined.

Our condolences to the  Roulos Family & Friends, the Chattanooga Fire Department , and to all affected by Captain Roulos' passing.

To date, 54 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Inmate Firefighter Jimmy Randolph, 44, California Department of Corrections on August 19, 2012.

Inmate Firefighter Randolph passed away at Desert Regional Hospital in Palm Springs, California from a cause still to be determined. Within 24 hours prior to becoming ill, Randolph had been assigned to the Buck Fire in Hemet, California.

Our condolences to the Randolph Family & Friends, the California Department of Corrections, and to all affected by  Firefighter Jimmy Randolph's passing.

To date, 53 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.




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U.S. Fire Administration - Two On-Duty Deaths 08.13.2012

Captain Mike Burgin, 46, of the Sugarcreek Fire Department on August 10, 2012 died during an advanced diving instruction class at White Star Quarry.

Captain Burgin was into his second dive of the day when he surfaced from about 40 feet of water and indicated he was having some distress. He then lost consciousness and went under water. The diving instructor recovered him from a depth of approximately 60 feet. Captain Burgin was pronounced dead at the scene by a Life Flight medical provider and was transported to the Lucas County coroner's office for an autopsy.

Our condolences to the Burgin Family & Friends, the Sugarcreek Fire Department, and to all affected by Captain Mike Burgin's passing.

To date, 51 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

Firefighter Anne Veseth, 20, of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest on August 12, 2012 was struck by a tree while working fire operations on the Steep Corner Fire above Orofino, Idaho.

Anne Veseth, from Moscow, was killed on Sunday while helping extinguish the 43-acre Steep Corner fire near Orofino.

She was killed when one tree fell and crashed into another tree, causing it to topple, too.

“The Forest Service is devastated by the loss of one of our own,” said Forest Supervisor Rick Brazell, who said his agency is investigating the fatal incident. “We ask the public to join us in keeping the family in their thoughts and prayers.”

Veseth was a graduate of Moscow High School and a student at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston.

This was Veseth’s second season working as a firefighter. Her older brother is also a wildland firefighter in Idaho.

Our condolences to the Veseth Family & Friends, the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, and to all affected by Firefighter Anne Veseth's passing.

To date, 52 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.





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New Mexico Fire Chief On-Duty Death

Fire Chief Jon Tibbets, 59, of the Sandoval County Fire Department on July 23, 2012. was enroute to administer a physical abilities test to a newly hired county employee at a location other than his normal duty station. While traveling on Interstate 25, Chief Tibbetts was struck by another driver causing the fire department vehicle he was operating to roll twice, cross over a retaining wall, and come to a final resting position on the vehicle’s roof. Chief Tibbets died at the scene of the crash from the injuries he sustained.




Our condolences to the Tibbetts Family & Friends, the Sandoval County Fire Department, and to all affected by Chief Jon Tibbetts passing.

To date, 50 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.



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North Dakota Firefighter/Diver On-Duty Death

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter/Photographer Jim Reardon, 51, of the Fire Academy of North Dakota on August 4, 2012.

While participating in an exploratory dive in preparation for an upcoming North Dakota Fire Academy SCUBA exercise, Firefighter Reardon passed away from a cause still to be determined.

The Fire Academy of North Dakota firefighter died Saturday during an exploratory dive in preparation for a training exercise in a Minnesota lake.

Firefighter Jim Reardon, also a photographer for the academy, was on and was surveying the lake in preparation for the Aug. 18 dive when he died, according to a statement from Fire Chief Darrell Graf.



Our condolences to the Reardon Family & Friends, the Fire Academy of North Dakota, and to all affected by Firefighter Jim Reardon's passing.

To date, 49 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

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Yonkers, New York Firefighter On-Duty Death

The U.S. Fire Administration has announced the official on-duty death of Firefighter Antonio Rodriques, 49, of the Yonkers Fire Department on July 31, 2012.

Firefighter Rodriques passed away from complications related to a hemorrhagic stroke he suffered during fire department training.

Antonio Rodrigues, a 12-year member of the Yonkers Fire Department, was taken off life support Tuesday night at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, Mayor Mike Spano’s spokeswoman, Christina Gilmartin, said Wednesday.

Mayor Spano’s office attributed the 49-year-old Rodrigues’ death to complications from a “hemorrhagic stroke” he suffered last month. A Fire Department memo said Rodrigues had been hospitalized July 18 as a result of “injuries sustained on May 9, 2012, while on duty and conducting department training.”

Our condolences to the Rodriques Family & Friends, the Yonkers Fire Department, and to all affected by Firefighter Antonio Rodriques' passing.

To date, 48 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2012. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) Fatality Notices page.

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Firefighters Battle Major Fire in Frankfort N.Y. at Union Fork and Hoe Building 08.01.2012

FRANKFORT (CNY Central News)-- A fire broke out at the former Union Fork and Hoe in a building between East Main Street and Industrial Drive in the Village of Frankfort.  As of  5:30 pm Wednesday the fire had jumped to a third building.  Flames were still shooting twenty to thirty feet into the air.  More than a dozen fire departments from across the Mohawk Valley were on the scene trying to extinguish the fire and protect other buildings.



FRANKFORT, N.Y. (WKTV) - At least 30 departments respond to Frankfort fire.

It's been a part of the culture in Frankfort for decades and on Wednesday afternoon, a fire changed the skyline of the village forever.

Late Wednesday evening crews from more than 20 different fire departments remained on the scene of the former Union Tools factory on Industrial Drive. Flames tore through the former factory right around two Wednesday afternoon.

FRANKFORT, N.Y. (WKTV) - Several fire agencies are working to battle an enormous structure fire at the former Union Fork and Hoe building in the Village of Frankfort. Emergency response workers on the scene say that nobody has been injured and nobody was inside the vacant building at the time.

Officials reported there are no chemicals in the building. No evacuations are taking place at this time.

Union Fork and Hoe is between East Main Street and Industrial Drive in the Village of Frankfort.

The call came in just before 2:00 p.m. and smoke could be seen billowing from the factory from hilltops in the City of Utica. At least a dozen fire departments were called to the scene, including tankers. Some as far away as Remsen and Willowvale were called in.

The fire appeared to be in a building in the rear of the complex, in "Building 8."



Crews battle blaze at former Union Fork & Hoe in Frankfort


 Crews battle fire at Union Fork and Hoe - YNN, Your News Now


UPDATE 08.02.2012

FRANKFORT, N.Y. (YNN) -- It was a long 24 hours for fire crews in the Village of Frankfort. Almost a full day after fire sparked at the former Union Fork and Hoe Company, the buildings continued to smolder.

"Throughout the night, we had a couple crews down here. They continued throughout the night to put out hot spots and flare ups that they had throughout the scene here. We're still putting out the hot spots," said Matthew Palumbo, assistant fire chief for the Frankfort Fire Department.

Union Fork and Hoe fire ruled accidental - YNN, Your News Now

 
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