Firefighter Close Calls

One person was injured in a crash involving a fire truck early Monday morning, Houston police said. The crash was reported around 2 a.m. on the Southwest Freeway at Hillcroft. Police cleared the scene around 5 a.m. KTRK reported that the crash happened after a suspected … [Read more...]

Three firefighters were hurt while battling a second-alarm fire in an uzbek bakery Monday morning, said FDNY officials. The blaze sparked in the basement of Fortuna Cafe Bakery at 1406 18th Ave. at about 1:30 a.m., according to an FDNY tweet. Three firefighters were taken … [Read more...]

Police said all firefighters inside of a truck that flipped over Sunday evening are safe. It happened in near the intersection of Canyon Golf and Links Lane at about 5:20 p.m. Police said the firefighters were on the way back from a call when the truck was came around the … [Read more...]

A firefighter with the Columbus, KS, Fire and Rescue apparently suffered a medical emergency that caused him to run off the road and hit a tree. The firefighter, who has not been identified, was responding to a fire alarm activation, according to the news agency, Four States … [Read more...]

From the Indianpolis FD Twitter Feed - 59 y/o woman lucky to be only slightly injured after turning left in front of oncoming emergent fire truck, broadsided, & both vehicles forced off the road at 30th & Dearborn. #Extricated @IMPDnews investigating … [Read more...]

Our cameras rolling as a Gaylord apartment building collapsed during a fire. Right now, crews are still trying to figure out how it started. It was just before noon that crews were called out to the Chalet Condo Apartment Complex near downtown Gaylord on Ted Drive. It … [Read more...]

A Milton firefighter has been taken to hospital with minor burns to his back suffered during a garage fire that spread to the main floor of a home Friday evening. MFD responded to a call to Anderson Avenue, in the Thompson Road and Laurier Avenue area, shortly after 5 … [Read more...]

One firefighter was injured and at least one dog perished in a house fire on Pequoig Avenue on Thursday afternoon. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. According to Athol Fire Chief John Duguay, the department received a call about the fire at 446 Pequoig St. before … [Read more...]

A firefighter was among three people injured in a north St. Louis County fire overnight. The fire broke out around midnight at a home in the 9200 block of Longridge Drive in Bellefontaine Neighbors. Officials told News 4 the home was occupied by an elderly couple. Riverview … [Read more...]

Two firefighters were injured while battling a blaze Thursday night at a Stockton mattress recycling plant that spread to several nearby homes, the fire department said. The injured firefighters were taken to a hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not considered to be … [Read more...]