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MAYDAY INCIDENTS, NEWS & TRAINING
Lowell Fire Chief Phil Charron said one firefighter had to bail out a window due to the intense fire conditions
Mesa firefighters escaped through a window after the roof of the burning house collapsed on them
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Columbia Firefighter Mario Trejo was one of two firefighters injured in a collapse during a structure fire
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Two Columbia firefighters were injured as a commercial structure fire extended to a house
The Battle Creek firefighter was searching for potential victims in a house fire when they became unconscious
Bystander video shows firefighters hurriedly coming out of a window as a ladder and tower ladder are moved in to reach them
“It makes your heart sink,” said Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Greg Smith about hearing the mayday of a firefighter who fell down an elevator shaft
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