51.   Firefighters were already on the scene, and by the time the pastor arrived, he could only see smoke curling out of the broken windows.

52.   Firefighters were everywhere.

53.   Firefighters were to remain overnight at the fire scene to squelch flare-ups, he said.

54.   Firefighters were underused, the reasoning went, and their ability to respond quickly to emergencies was unquestioned.

55.   For more than a year, Brown has been wrangling with the Fire Fighters Union over how many firefighters should be on each truck.

56.   Gorman said the incident shows that the department needs more training programs so more firefighters are qualified to drive engines.

57.   Hatzel and Turner were overcome by smoke and treated at the scene, as were five firefighters.

58.   He sped to the intersection where the firefighter, Jaime Quinones, was collecting money from passing drivers for a muscular dystrophy charity.

59.   If this were five years ago, firefighters would be swarming the fire, dropping pink retardant and gallons of water on the flames.

60.   In addition to Oldham and Halloran, the firefighters killed were James H. Kilventon, Luther Eugene Hurd, Robert D. McKarnin and Thomas M. Fry.