Around 7:45 p.m. Saturday evening, a Glynn County Fire Rescue unit was investigating smoke in the area of the 1900 block of Fifth Street in Brunswick.
The crew found a house fire and requested a full alarm dispatched.
Fire rescue began a search of the structure for victims. During the search, a flashover occurred trapping the two firefighters and a “mayday” was called.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, a flashover is the sudden, simultaneous ignition of everything in a room. Heat radiates downward and intensifies until all combustible items reach their ignition temperatures and burst into flames. Temperatures can reach as much as 1,000 degrees.
GCFD reported the two firefighters were able to exit the structure but both suffered burn injuries.
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Crews are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged half a dozen cars near Atlanta's Adair Park overnight.
The fire broke out at a small car lot near the intersection of Murphy Avenue and Shelton Avenue.
Officials tell FOX 5 that at least six vehicles caught fire.
Crews worked overnight to get the flames under control.
Thankfully, no one was injured in the fire.
Atlanta Fire Department officials say arson investigators are looking into the case.
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On Dec. 26, 2023, members of the Catoosa County Fire Department conducted a nighttime water rescue of two people who were partially submerged in a creek when their ATV ran off-course. They were unable to escape the water and one could not swim.
Chief Daniel Walston explained during an award segment of the March 19 Catoosa Board of Commissioners meeting, “A water-related situation at night is bad enough, but in the winter you’ve got a lot of odds stacked against you. Hypothermia can set in, shock, all that stuff, especially if you never planned on being in the water. These guys (the victims) never intended on being in the water. They ended up in the water with the ATV turned over and were able to call for help."
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