Fire Kills Family in Utica, NY

A mother and three young children were killed in a Utica, NY duplex:

In Utica, N.Y., yesterday, a fire in a duplex house killed a mother and her three young children, and witnesses heard banging on the walls as fire tore through the home. The children were ages 1, 2, and 4 years old, Utica Fire Chief Russell Brooks said. The victims’ names were not released.

Fire investigators say preliminary information indicates the fire started on the first floor, spread throughout the entire first floor, and then went up the front stairwell to the bedrooms where the victims were located. The cause was not known.

Read more HERE and HERE.

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CA Firefighter Injured in Fall Through Floor at Burning Home

From the Petaluma (CA) Patch:

A firefighter suffered second degree burns after falling through the floor of a burning home Saturday morning.

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The duplex sustained severe structural damage and the contents were completely destroyed. Fire department officials say materials from a previous marijuana growing operation were found inside, but had no further details Saturday.

The firefighter suffered burns to his hand and was not transported. Read the full story HERE and another story on the incident HERE.

Lincoln (NE) Firefighter Shocked During Firefighting Operations

An unidentified firefighter was injured during a fire at a duplex in Lincoln, Nebraska, according to the AP:

A Lincoln firefighter was shocked while fighting a blaze at a duplex.

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Fire officials say a firefighter struck electrical cords with a tool while attempting to bring down a ceiling tile.

Read the rest of the report HERE. For more on electrical service hazards for firefighters, CLICK HERE.