2 : My House, On Fire

Remember that every second counts in the event of a fire. Escape plans help you get out of your home quickly. Practice your home fire escape plan twice each year. Some tips to consider when preparing this plan include:

2 : My House, on Fire

"Just a blessing that they woke up. Even from all that smoke that was in that house, 'cause it took over," said Harden. "It was coming out the ceilings and out the roof, and out the side of the house and everything."

Did you know that if a fire starts in your home you may have as little as two minutes to escape? During a fire, early warning from a working smoke alarm plus a fire escape plan that has been practiced regularly can save lives. Learn what else to do to keep your loved ones safe!

The ember-resistant zone is currently not required by law, but science has proven it to be the most important of all the defensible space zones. This zone includes the area under and around all attached decks, and requires the most stringent wildfire fuel reduction. The ember-resistant zone is designed to keep fire or embers from igniting materials that can spread the fire to your home. The following provides guidance for this zone, which may change based on the regulation developed by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The spacing between grass, shrubs, and trees is crucial to reduce the spread of wildfires. The spacing needed is determined by the type and size of brush and trees, as well as the slope of the land. For example, a property on a steep slope with larger vegetation requires greater spacing between trees and shrubs than a level property that has small, sparse vegetation.

Allow extra vertical space between shrubs and trees. Lack of vertical space can allow a fire to move from the ground to the brush to the treetops like a ladder. This leads to more intense fire closer to your home.

"He went running back into the house because he knew Chantal, my youngest was in her playpen," Janet said. "The firefighters had to chase him up and once they got up there, they realized that was going on."

The women were taken to the hospital and have been admitted for observation. Caudill adds they are both OK, but she said they are devastated about the extensive damage the fire caused and everything they lost in the fire.

"I see an older lady trying to come out the side door. And I see there's a pretty good fire going back there," Fahey said. "It was already throughout half of the back of the house and already up on top and it was just moving towards us."

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Fire can spread rapidly through your home, leaving you as little as one or two minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. A closed door may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire. Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home. Pull together everyone in your household and make a plan. Walk through your home and inspect all possible exits and escape routes. Households with children should consider drawing a floor plan of your home, marking two ways out of each room, including windows and doors.

"I want to express my sincere appreciation to the brave firefighters and first responders who risked their lives to save others and contain the fire," Scott said in a statement. "Their dedication and selflessness are an inspiration to us all, and we owe them a debt of gratitude for their heroic efforts."

This was the second fatal fire in Baltimore this week. A woman was found dead on the second floor of a home that caught fire Thursday morning in Northeast Baltimore, according to the Baltimore City Fire Department.

Station 9 is located in the Second Battalion. This station houses Engine 9, MED 4, Tactical EMS (TEMS) and Surge (MED 20 and MED 21).In front of Station 9 is a statue of a firefighter reaching up to save a little girl from the window of a burning building.

They started to search for Kenneth and Phyllis, but had to retreat because the fire was intensifying. When they were able to make it back inside, they found Kenneth and Phyllis together, deceased in a bathroom.

The Stark County Coroner's Office told 3News that two adults and two children passed away in the fire. The four have been identified as Jeff and Talina Hawk (adults) and children Javen and Amelia Hawk.

"Firefighters attempted an offensive fire attack but due to the rapid involvement of fire prior to arrival, had quickly transitioned to protecting nearby homes," said Jackson Township Fire Department officials on Facebook.

"All indications are they (the Hawk family) were trying to exit the dwelling," Berczik told 3News. "Ninety percent of the dwelling was consumed with fire. We can usually tell the origin, maybe not always the exact cause, but there was such a high volume of damage that we can't even tell you a specific area where it (the fire) started."

Josh May lives on a street behind where the fire took place, but he could see the flames from his house. "It just grew so fast and the whole house burned down within a matter of minutes," he told 3News. "When the fire was really going, I'm pretty far away from their house, but you could feel the heat come off their house to my house through the window. It was so intense."

Diaz said the Seattle Fire Department took over once it was determined no one would survive the house fire. Factors in that decision include whether smoke has filled the home for a certain amount of time and the amount of fire in the home, Seattle Fire spokesperson Kristin Tinsley said.

Firefighters worked quickly and were able to get the fire under control around 1:05 p.m. while simultaneously searching for people inside the building. Crews had the fire fully extinguished at 1:40 p.m.

Firefighters were dispatched just after 8:30 a.m. to a call of a structure fire in the 900-block of Bolton Road NW. When they arrived, they said they found a heavy blaze at a one-story single-family home along the road.

"The fire department is asking me and my family to leave because they still can smell gas and they are not really sure where or what's happening and they want to make sure everybody's safe," she said.

Paris was the first assistant chief of the New Tripoli fire company and a firefighter in Frederick County, Maryland. According to a Facebook post from the Career Firefighters Association of Frederick County, Paris joined the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Service in February and was assigned to the Green Valley Fire Station. Paris had a wife and two young daughters, the post says.

Pensacola Fire Department received a call at approximately 12:43 p.m. reporting a residential structure fire in the 700 block of West Zarragossa Street, according to a city of Pensacola spokesperson. First responders received a report from dispatch of three children trapped inside the home.

First responders from PFD, PPD and Escambia County provided medical assistance to the victims on scene. One child was pronounced deceased on scene, and two children and an adult male were transported to a local hospital by Escambia County EMS. Two PFD firefighters are being evaluated for mild burns.

On Friday afternoon, Joe Lisper was desperate for news. He said the fire occurred in his son's apartment, a smaller building adjacent to his own home, and that it was his grandchildren who had been inside. At the time, he wasn't sure which one of the children had been killed.

Police blocked off the area around A Street as first responders brought the blaze under control. Pensacola Fire Chief Ginny Cranor said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The building was destroyed, she said.

"Our heart goes out to the family for this tragedy and the neighbors in this community," Cranor said, adding that tragedies of this nature also take a toll on firefighters, police and medical personnel.

But pictures and memories are what Hutchison will have to remind her of her little cousin. Heath died in the fire Thursday morning, along with her 27-year-old mother, Eryn Toogood, who was six months pregnant. Six-year-old Reagan Maraman, the daughter of Toogood's boyfriend who survived the fire, also died.

The Los Angeles Fire Department encourages you to be prepared in the event of a brush fire. For those of you living near the current incidents, be vigilant and keep your TV or radio on. Make certain you have your family critical papers, phone data, pets, and other valuables ready to evacuate if so directed.

To increase public safety, the Fire Department and Department of Transportation have created a program to remove illegally parked vehicles in posted locations within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. The goal of this program is to educate the public on the potential hazards associated with a fast-moving brush fire, and the importance of keeping roadways clear.

The canyons of Los Angeles are always a challenge in terms of fire safety. In addition to obvious brushy hillsides, there are multiple types of fire hazards that exist because of ornamental vegetation. The Los Angeles Fire Department works year-round to ensure those with this type of shrubbery obey the Fire Code relative to clearance and care.

According to authorities, the fire took place at 11361 S Edbrooke Ave. A 4:31 a.m. tweet from the Chicago Fire Department states that a Mayday call went out, and photos and video from the scene show smoke and fire billowing out of the back of a home.

Marchetti said two Brockton firefighters suffered minor injuries and that one of those firefighters was transported to an area hospital. At this time, it is not clear exactly what kinds of injuries those firefighters suffered. The condition of the firefighter that was taken to the hospital for further treatment is not known at this time. 041b061a72