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•November 3, 2026

OHIO Fallen Firefighter, Age 36 Identified (The Secret List)

All, North Royalton (Ohio) Firefighter Ryan Milligan, a father...

•November 3, 2026

STOLEN FIRE TRUCK RECOVERED IN MARYLAND

On Monday, November 2, 2026, at approximately 5:10 p.m.,...

•November 3, 2026

VEHICLE RUNS THROUGH FIREHOUSE – VIRGINIA

At approximately 10:48 a.m. this morning, a vehicle traveling...

•November 3, 2026

OHIO FIREFIGHTER LODD-House Fire (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that a North...

•November 3, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN FALL THROUGH FLOOR AT HOUSE FIRE – OHIO

Two firefighters have been hospitalized after fighting a blaze...

•November 3, 2026

FIREFIGHTER INJURED AT BARN FIRE – MARYLAND

WOODBINE, Md. — One firefighter remains at a medical...

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•November 3, 2026

OHIO Fallen Firefighter, Age 36 Identified (The Secret List)

All, North Royalton (Ohio) Firefighter Ryan Milligan, a father of two and husband, has been...

•October 30, 2026

MAYDAY Radio Traffic: NY & NC, TX Loss (The Secret List)

All, Here are links to two recent MAYDAY incidents. N.Y. SYRACUSE, NEW YORK: The first...

•October 29, 2026

Some VERY Lucky Cops, VT Fire Apparatus Struck (The Secret List)

All, Some very lucky California Highway Patrol Officers at this incident. One possibility is a...

•October 25, 2026

IL FIREFIGHTER DIES FOLLOWING MED EMERGENCY DURING TRAINING (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District Firefighter Greg Witt has...

•October 25, 2026

Poland: 2 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN COMMERCIAL FIRE-Video (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that two Polish Firefighters were killed while operating at...

•October 23, 2026

Fire Service Support Member Dies In Quarters-Virginia (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that a Metro Richmond (Virginia) Flying Squad (a fire...

LODD Reports

•November 3, 2026

FOUR BRITISH FIREFIGHTERS KILLED DURING ARSON FIRE IN FOOD PACKING PLANT WAREHOUSE – WARWICKSHIRE WAREHOUSE FIRE – ATHERSTONE ON STOUR, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 2, 2007

Four British Firefighters Killed During Arson Fire in Food Packing Plant Warehouse – Warwickshire Warehouse...

•November 3, 2026

FIRE CAPTAIN KILLED AFTER FALLING THROUGH ROOF SKYLIGHT DURING FACTORY FIRE – VENEER BARREL COMPANY – 60-62 WATER STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 3, 1911

Fire Captain Killed After Falling Through Roof Skylight During Factory Fire – Veneer Barrel Company...

•November 2, 2026

FIRE CAPTAIN SUSTAINS FATAL INJURIES DURING WOOD FRAME MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 2, 2012 – NIOSH FIREFIGHTER FATALITY REPORT F2012-28

Fire Captain Sustains Fatal Injuries During Wood Frame Multiple Dwelling Fire – Chicago, Illinois –...

•November 1, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS FATALLY INJURED IN FIRE COLLAPSE OF LIVERY STABLE – YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO – NOVEMBER 1, 1901

Two Firefighters Fatally Injured in Fire Collapse of Livery Stable – Youngtown, Ohio – November...

•November 1, 2026

FIREFIGHTER FATALLY INJURED AND TWO OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED BY FALLING CORNICE DURING FIRE IN MERCANTILE BUILDING – THE MARSTON BUILDING FIRE – BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – OCTOBER 29, 1866

Firefighter Fatally Injured and Two Others Seriously Injured by Falling Cornice During Fire in Mercantile...

•November 1, 2026

FIRE LIEUTENANT DIES FOLLOWING STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE DURING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE FIRE – TREVORTON, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 1, 2002 – NIOSH FIREFIGHTER FATALITY REPORT F2002-49

Fire Lieutenant Dies Following Structural Collapse During Residential House Fire – Trevorton, Pennsylvania – November...

EMS Close Calls

•October 19, 2026

FIREFIGHTERS INVOVLED IN HIT & RUN AMBULANCE CRASH – NEW YORK

Two members of the Troy Fire Department were injured Sunday night after a crash involving...

•September 14, 2026

MAN ARRESTED AFTER CRASH WITH AMBULANCE – FLORIDA

A Central Florida man was arrested after he fled from a crash with an ambulance....

•September 11, 2026

FIREFIGHTER AMONG THREE INJURED IN LAFD AMBULANCE CRASH – CALIFORNIA

A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter was among the three people injured when an ambulance...

•September 7, 2026

AMBULANCE CRASH SENDS FOUR TO HOSPITAL – FLORIDA

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A Hernando County Fire Rescue unit responding to an emergency call crashed at...

•September 7, 2026

EMS WORKER PLEADS NOT GUILTY AFTER DRAGGING MAN WITH AMBULANCE FOR MILES – WEST VIRGINIA

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WKRC) – A former ambulance driver is facing charges after she allegedly ran...

•September 7, 2026

AMBULANCE INVOLVED IN CRASH, TWO FIREFIGHTERS INJURED – MASS

At approximately 1:30 AM this morning, Agawam Rescue 1 was involved in a motor vehicle...

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