Hazards and Hazmat
The hazards and hazmat topic section covers operations involving hazardous materials, including chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incidents.
Pahrump Valley and Las Vegas firefighters extinguished the fire with approximately 5,500 gallons of water and a product called F-500
Officials found no preliminary evidence of a “terrorist” attack related to an SUV that crashed through a fence and hit a valve at the Deer Park station
The explosion shook homes in Deer Park and La Porte, caused grass fires and burned utility poles
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Authorities are investigating a propane leak as the cause of a fatal house explosion in Jefferson Township
North Attleborough firefighters shut off the ammonia from outside the building
I-15 near Baker was shut down in what one driver called “traffic apocalypse from hell”
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Video of the fiery Clifton crash shows a fireball spreading across Rout 3 in Clifton
A new effort to reduce li-ion fires will provide UL-certified e-bikes and batteries to delivery workers
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A woman crashed her vehicle into a propane tank in the South Hill plant, causing an explosion and fire
Over 2,000 illegal destructive devices and 10 pounds of bulk homemade explosives were also confiscated in Gardena
LAFD PIO Erik Scott said doctors were able to reattach the “nearly completely severed” ear following the blast at a brush fire
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Investigators found that the tanker in the crash, fire that destroyed an interstate bridge had a hatch open, spilling nearly 2,500 gallons of fuel
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Body-worn-camera footage shows a Youngstown firefighter climbing down into the rubble to rescue a victim
An explosion inside a Youngstown building collapsed the first floor into the basement
A Londonderry firefighter was injured during an MVC that involved several auto maintenance chemicals
Firefighter Kevin Paulicelli was given hydroxocobalamin after he collapsed inside the burning house
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Teutopolis and Montrose firefighters were recognized for bravery during an anhydrous ammonia tanker crash
Tanker carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline on I-95 in Norwalk was involved in a collision with a tractor-trailer and a car
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