21.   A dozen firefighters were on the main floor of the old Chinese frozen-food processing plant when the floor began to rumble, then suddenly shifted.

22.   But now the Soviets are gone, the flames of ideological battle redden the sky and the firefighters are demoralized.

23.   But with an icy river running waist-deep through the streets, firefighters were practically helpless.

24.   But with hydrants under water firefighters were relying on water dumped from helicopters to save other buildings.

25.   Buzzell said the other firefighters were able to leave through a front door where an engineer was shining a light through the thick smoke.

26.   Calling Capt. William F. Burke Jr. a firefighter is a little like referring to Elvis as an entertainer.

27.   Can we hold two conflicting images in our minds simultaneously or must every firefighter be either a hero or a goat?

28.   Cedeno Sanchez said official forest firefighters are trained and well-equipped.

29.   By the time I turned around to report the ankle-deep icy lake, the firefighters were out of the truck, shoveling a clear path.