Surry County first responders are on the scene of a crash involving a fire truck. Surry County EMS officials said an Ararat Volunteer Fire Department truck overturned on Longhill Road during heavy rain. EMS said the driver was injured and is headed to Wake Forest Baptist … [Read more...]
Authorities say two more California firefighters have been injured while battling a stubborn and growing wildfire in steep terrain west of Yosemite National Park. Fire spokesman Rich Eagan says the firefighters were hospitalized Friday after suffering back injuries. Both have … [Read more...]
A wildfire burning at the western edge of Yosemite National Park that killed a firefighter over the weekend has injured two more, officials said on Wednesday, as crews sought to gain a measure of control over the flames ahead of dangerous thunderstorms. One firefighter broke a … [Read more...]
Late Wednesday night, the St. Charles Fire Department announced that a firefighter suffered second and third-degree burns to his hands and burns to his face while putting out a vehicle fire. In a Facebook post, the department said the incident happened near the intersection of … [Read more...]
A Port Jervis firefighter has been sent to the hospital for what the deputy chief says are non-life threatening injuries. Spectrum News HV ✔@SPECNewsHV VIDEO: Our @CaitlinLanders got this footage of firefighters in Port Jervis … [Read more...]
Chicago Fire Department diver Juan Bucio suffered from a rare heart condition that contributed to his death while he was trying to rescue a boater in the Chicago River on Memorial Day, authorities said. Bucio vanished in the river near 26th and Ashland around 8 p.m. He was … [Read more...]
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries in a ceiling collapse and several residents were displaced after a fire on Mineral Spring Avenue Tuesday night. Acting Chief John Silva said the fire was called in at about 8:30 p.m. When firefighters arrived at 941 Mineral Spring … [Read more...]
More than 120 firefighters battled a massive fire at a salvage yard in East Spencer on Wednesday. David Morris of the Salisbury Fire Department said it was the equivalent of a five-alarm fire. The fire broke out before 11:30 a.m. at the Holmes Iron & Metal salvage yard … [Read more...]
It is well known that wearing our gear increases heat strain, and that heat strain is a major contributor to fire fighter death and injury. N.C State University has received a FEMA AFG fire grant to research better test methods to measure heat strain as it relates to turnout … [Read more...]
Two Austin firefighters received four-hour suspensions after damaging department equipment during incidents in May and June. The first happened on May 16 when fire specialist Chad Benestante closed a bay door on a fire engine while leaving a station to respond to a call. The … [Read more...]
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