firefighter
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A Pasadena firefighter suffered an undisclosed leg injury during the rescue operation and was also taken to a local hospital for treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But replacing them is unlikely, according to Gironde firefighter Guillame Millet.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
"People are giving us everything, water, food," firefighter Cyril Veniere told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The California firefighter and Army reservist had recently bought a house in Coronado with his wife before he was deployed to the Philippines in 1941.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The work was especially meaningful to him: as a firefighter, he was saving lives and property not killing and destroying.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
His wife called 911, and they watched as firefighters tried to save their house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
They kept watching all the next week as the firefighters continued to work on their property, yelling thank you through the camera’s microphone since they were still evacuated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Two water-bombing helicopters have been deployed to douse the flames in areas difficult for firefighters to reach due to steep slopes and strong winds, he said in a statement Sunday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
While firefighters battle three large fires around the city that remain less than 40% contained, the recovery effort is beginning for people who have lost everything.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“To let the firefighters know we relocated from the third floor down here with you. If they’re given the go ahead to enter the building again, we want them to know where we are.”
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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