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
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
He and Olivia Walker, a 30-year-old firefighter, had come to Léon from Clearfield, Utah.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Born in August 1989, Panettiere was raised in Palisades, New York, by parents Lesley Vogel, an actress and producer, and Skip, a former firefighter.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“You understand now, why I couldn’t tell you?” he said as we headed to the next funeral—Brendan Wilson, a firefighter who died while saving a family.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
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
Despite steep, rugged terrain making operations difficult, firefighters have reached 83% containment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Sack said the debate over glutathione "shifts the emphasis away from things that we know work" like giving firefighters access to good personal protective equipment.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Back up, miss,” one of the firefighters ordered me.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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