The following month, firefighters began a drive to raise money for a monument to erect on the lot.

Chief Garcia said the police and firefighters had begun a joint investigation to solve the case.

When black firefighters began trying to join or get information about membership, the rules were changed, he said.

Shortly after 8:30 last night, with the fire formally declared under control, the firefighters began to leave the building.

The first 911 call about the fire came in at 7:46 a.m., and firefighters began arriving four minutes later, the authorities said.

Sometimes working with little more than hand tools and determination, the firefighters began digging, trying to get their colleagues out of the rubble.

As a result of the low water pressure, firefighters began taking a one thousand gallon tanker truck with them when they went on calls.

The new firefighters will begin work after about six weeks of training.

But many retired firefighters have begun to question whether the system is sometimes too stingy.

Within minutes, some firefighters began to hear evacuation orders over tactical 1.