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First Place, Team Picture Story - Jetta Fraser / The (Toledo) BladeIn January, two Toledo firefighters were killed while battling a fire in a small apartment building adjacent to a convenience store. A large community memorial service was followed by funerals for the firefighters. The owner of the building and carryout was eventually charged with setting the fire. In this photo, firefighters begin to fight the fire.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Jetta Fraser / The (Toledo) BladeToledo firefighters rush a fellow firefighter to waiting medical help at the rear of a six unit apartment building at 528 Magnolia in Toledo. The firefighter was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Jetta Fraser / The (Toledo) BladeTracy Bishop was a resident on the first floor of the six unit two-story apartment building. "I'm the one that told everyone to get out," says Bishop, who lost everything in the fire.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Jetta Fraser / The (Toledo) BladeA Toledo fire fighter sits on a truck after two fellow firefighters were seriously injured while battling the blaze. They were later pronounced dead at the hospital.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Dave Zapotosky / The (Toledo) BladeToledo firefighters and others console each other at the hospital after two firefighters were killed while battling an apartment building fire.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Dave Zapotosky / The (Toledo) BladeFirefighters from the Sandusky and Perkins Township fire departments view the apartment building in North Toledo where two Toledo firefighters were killed while battling a fire on Sunday. Firefighters Stephen A. Machcinski and James A. Dickman were killed. Dickman was a Perkins Township firefighter before joining the Toledo department. The firefighters place a Perkins Township Fire Department t-shirt and gloves on a board propped against the wall of the burned building.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Andy Morrison / The (Toledo) BladeToledo Fire Chief Luis Santiago salutes the casket of firefighter James Dickman, as Private Dickman’s wife, Jamie, right, holds their daughter Paige, during the Last Alarm funeral service at SeaGate Convention Centre. Firefighters Dickman and Stephen Machcinski were killed fighting a fire.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Jeremy Wadsworth / The (Toledo) BladeA Toledo firefighter wipes a tear as others salute Thursday during the Last Alarm memorial service for Stephen Machcinski and James Dickman, the two firefighters killed in the line of duty.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Andy Morrison / The (Toledo) BladePaige Dickman, 3, daughter of Toledo firefighter James Dickman, holds American and Ohio flags while sitting on the lap of her mother Jamie, wife of Mr. Dickman, as she is consoled by his father Greg Dickman during the Last Alarm memorial service at SeaGate Convention Centre.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Jetta Fraser / The (Toledo) Blade A limousine follows the Toledo Fire Department truck carrying the flag-draped coffin of firefighter Stephen Machcinski past TFD Station No. 5 during his funeral procession. He worked out of station 5.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Lori King / The (Toledo) BladeToledo firefighter Lt. Tom Bartley holds his hat as he waits for the procession for Toledo Firefighter Stephen Machcinski to pass Station 5 in downtown Toledo.
First Place, Team Picture Story - Andy Morrison / The (Toledo) BladeFirefighters salute as the casket containing Toledo firefighter James Dickman arrives at Oakland Cemetery in Sandusky.
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Second Place, Team Picture Story - Ryan M.L. Young / ThisWeek Community NewsThe Reynoldsburg football team takes the field prior to the start of their game against New Albany at Reynoldsburg High School.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsDublin Coffman junior cheerleader Ashley Williams practices with the rest of the squad before the Shamrocks' football game against Dublin Scioto.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Chris Parker / ThisWeek Community NewsNewark's Darius Shackleford, left, comes down with the ball as Westerville North's Damani Johnson (right) falls to the ground.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Lorrie Cecil / ThisWeek Community NewsNorthridge senior Evan Wilkoski and others cheer on the Vikings during their homecoming game against Licking Valley.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsDublin Jerome runs a play during the Celtics' football game against Upper Arlington. Upper Arlington defeated Dublin Jerome, 36-0. The effect in the photo was created using a tilt-shift lens.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsWesterville South wide receiver Marcus Williamson (6) watches as a pass sails over his head during the Wildcats' football game against Westerville Central.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Joshua A. Bickel / ThisWeek Community NewsMembers of the Watkins Memorial Marching Band prepare for their pregame performance before the Warriors' football game against Newark Catholic.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Chris Parker / ThisWeek Community NewsTiger fans cheer before their game against rival Pickerington North.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Ryan M.L. Young / ThisWeek Community NewsOlentangy's Anthony Golden, left, looks to the referee to see if he scored during Olentangy's game against Wooster in the Division II regional semifinal game in Mansfield. Golden failed to score on the play, but did on the next one, and Olentangy rolled Wooster, 31-6.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Ryan M.L. Young / ThisWeek Community NewsHartley quarterback Jake Ruby checks plays as rain falls down during their game against Bishop Watterson.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Ryan M.L. Young / ThisWeek Community NewsOlentangy Head Coach Mark Solis talks to his team following their 31-6 victory against Wooster in the Division II regional semifinal game.
Second Place, Team Picture Story - Lorrie Cecil / ThisWeek Community NewsBishop Hartley's Jared Croswell fights back tears as the team meets following their 34-24 loss to Canton Central Catholic in the Division 5 state semifinal game.
