A rare “fire tornado” that barreled into Redding during the destructive Carr fire was responsible for killing a firefighter as he raced toward a neighborhood in flames, an investigation has found. The twister may have been California’s strongest on record. It was … [Read more...]
A firefighter suffered minor injuries after falling into an empty swimming pool while fighting a house fire near San Gabriel early Thursday, Aug. 16. Vanessa Lozano, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, said “an accidental chemical reaction between a … [Read more...]
Two fire vehicles fighting the North Eden Wildfire were destroyed today by wind-driven flames. A heavy engine from Woodruff Fire Department and a light engine from the State Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands responded to the fire’s west flank. One engine experienced a … [Read more...]
Two Arizona firefighters are recovering today after they were involved in a single-vehicle accident on the way home from their fire assignment in California. On Monday, August 13th, the two firefighters, from Elephant Head Volunteer Fire Department, were headed back to Arizona … [Read more...]
A driver had to be pulled from his vehicle early Wednesday after he crashed it into a fire truck, according to an official with the Houston Fire Department. The crash happened about 3 a.m. in northeast Houston, near Little York and Maple Leaf. Car strikes HFD truck backing … [Read more...]
An upstate fire department got trapped rescuing 50 people from flood waters in southern Seneca County, Gov. Cuomo said Tuesday morning. State officials are scrambling to rescue the stranded firefighters and residents in the town of Lodi who stayed in their homes during the heavy … [Read more...]
A pilot of a plane fighting wildfires survived after the plane crashed in northeast Washington on Tuesday. Washington Department of Natural Resources officials said the crash happened Tuesday afternoon. Officials said the aircraft experienced an unknown problem and issued … [Read more...]
MIRAMAR, Fla. - Rescue crews freed three Miramar firefighters late Monday after they became trapped when a live power line fell on their fire engine, authorities said. Jose A. Gregorisch, a spokesman for the Miramar Fire-Rescue Department, said the fire engine struck a … [Read more...]
On August 5, 2014, 40-year-old Assistant Fire Chief Jamie Middlebrook of New Carlisle (IN) FD died in the Line of Duty after being trapped under a roof collapse while fighting a fire at a commercial storage building. Heavy fire was showing through the roof on Side Bravo and Side … [Read more...]
Free Scenario-Based Interactive Training for Cardiovascular Health Sudden cardiac events is a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths and early disabilities in the fire service. With the funding from AFG & in partnership with FDNY, Chicago FD, Los Angeles County FD, Houston FD, … [Read more...]
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