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Raw video & radio traffic: PGFD two-alarm house fire with three firefighters burned.
A captain is the most seriously injured and was held for observation at the burn unit.
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A must read: Update on two young firefighters who almost died in a Prince George’s County house fire.
The story of Kevin O'Toole & Ethan Sorrell of Bladensburg VFD.
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Report released: PGFD Safety Investigation Team looks at Riverdale Heights, MD fire that injured 7 firefighters.
Lack of effective size-up, no 360, failure to communicate incident action plan all cited along with concerns about training, command,…
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Dash-cam video: Prince George’s County, MD police lieutenant hurt trying to save man from burning vehicle.
Elderly man dead and police officer ends up in burn unit.
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DC Fire & EMS Department report on vacant house fire that injured five firefighters. Read entire report.
Fire in April 2011 critically injured Firefighter Chuck Ryan.
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Injured PGFD firefighters honored by MD Rep. Donna Edwards. Kevin O'Toole returns to Bladensburg firehouse.
Despite burns over 50 percent of his body Kevin O'Toole says he expects to return to firefighting and make it…
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PGFD's Truck 809 takes Sgt. Kevin O'Toole back to Bladensburg firehouse. Maryland firefighter was in burn unit for 55 days.
Last of seven injured firefighters from fire almost two-months-ago leaves hospital.
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Bladensburg VFD's Kevin O'Toole to be released from burn unit this afternoon. Injured in Prince George's County, MD house fire almost two-months-ago.
Firefighter has been in burn unit since February 24.
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UPDATED: PGFD says fire that hurt seven firefighters was arson. New picture from burn unit of Bladensburg VFD's Kevin O'Toole.
Investigators want help from the public to find out who set the fire that injured seven firefighters.
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Bladensburg VFD Firefighter Ethan Sorrell released from hospital. Firefighter Kevin O'Toole remains in burn unit. PGFD outlines investigation of fire that injured seven firefighters.
Bladensburg VFD members escorted Firefighter Ethan Sorrell home.
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