firefighter
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Retired New York firefighter John Fila said his firehouse lost 15 members on 9/11.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Louis Chinal, 76, a retired New York City firefighter from Staten Island, recounted taking the Staten Island ferry to lower Manhattan after the South Tower had collapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
For 25 years, the only physical trace Juliette Scauso had from the last day of her father's life was his mangled firefighter helmet.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
At Tuesday's event, Trump meanwhile presented the highest US civilian honor to the family of volunteer firefighter Welles Crowther, who was killed while helping lead people out of the South Tower.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
A firefighter named Driscoll jumped up from his chair, ran to the window, and saw what looked like a dark wall.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Some firefighters hiked down into the canyon to contain the flames, while others were focused on defending the homes along an adjacent ridgeline, Navarre said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
According to KTLA, firefighters responded to the property on Tuesday following reports of a gas main break.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Three fires across Mendocino County grew to a combined 59,214 acres by Saturday afternoon as firefighters worked to establish containment lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Marquez was among the firefighters who went to Sacramento to testify in uniform.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
I could see no difference between the officer who killed Prince Jones and the police who died, or the firefighters who died.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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