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•November 9, 2026

FIRE CHIEF DIES WHILE RESPONDING (The Secret List)

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

•November 8, 2026

FIREFIGHTER RECOVERING, FUNERAL DETAILS FOR NORTH ROYALTON FIREFIGHTER KILLED

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio — The North Royalton Fire Department...

•November 8, 2026

FUNDRAISER TO HELP IDAHO FIREFIGHTER INJURED IN LODD CRASH

RAFT RIVER — Days after a rollover crash near...

•November 8, 2026

CREWS FACE EXPLODING AMMO AT FIRE SCENE – OREGON

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fire crews faced “exploding ammunition”...

•November 7, 2026

AL FIREFIGHTER DIES IN QUARTERS (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that Selma (Alabama)...

•November 6, 2026

TWO INJURED WHEN BLOCKER RIG STRUCK AT SCENE – TEXAS

Two people were transported to the hospital early Friday...

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•November 9, 2026

FIRE CHIEF DIES WHILE RESPONDING (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that a longtime Oregon Fire Chief who spent more...

•November 7, 2026

AL FIREFIGHTER DIES IN QUARTERS (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that Selma (Alabama) Fire and Rescue Captain Aeneas Pettway,...

•November 6, 2026

FIREFIGHTER SHOT: Stable, Boston LODD Report, FDNY MAYDAY Radio, Ohio FF Shirt Fundraiser (The Secret List)

All, Renton (Washington) police killed a suspect who shot a Firefighter last night. Firefighters responded to...

•November 5, 2026

FUNERAL INFO: Ohio Firefighter Paramedic Ryan C. Milligan (The Secret List)

All, Visitation for FF-PM Ryan Milligan will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from...

•November 5, 2026

Fires Down? 10 Dead Last Night, 87 Seconds, LODD Report, FF Cancer Deaths (The Secret List)

All, In Brooklyn, 6 people were killed in a fire that ripped through a home...

•November 4, 2026

FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN FIRE APPARATUS CRASH, 2nd FIREFIGHTER INJURED-IDAHO (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that a Firefighter was killed in the Line of...

LODD Reports

•November 9, 2026

CONFLAGRATION SWEEPS CITY KILLING LEAST 16 PERSONS INCLUDING 11 FIREFIGHTERS – THE GREAT FIRE OF 1872 – BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – NOVEMBER 9, 1872

Conflagration Sweeps City Killing At Least 16 Persons Including 11 Firefighters – The Great Fire...

•November 8, 2026

ONE FIREFIGHTER KILLED AND EIGHT OTHERS INJURED IN CEILING COLLAPSE DURING THREE-ALARM RESTAURANT FIRE – THE HAPPY HOUR BAR AND CAFE FIRE – MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – NOVEMBER 5, 1947

One Firefighter Killed and Eight Others Injured in Ceiling Collapse During Three-Alarm Restaurant Fire –...

•November 7, 2026

FIREFIGHTER FATALLY BURNED AFTER RESCUING CIVILIANS DURING FOUR-ALARM HOTEL FIRE – THE WILLARD HOTEL FIRE – LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – NOVEMBER 7, 1917

Firefighter Fatally Burned After Rescuing Civilians During Four-Alarm Hotel Fire – The Willard Hotel Fire...

•November 7, 2026

ACTING BATTALION CHIEF KILLED IN EXPLOSION AND PARAPET WALL COLLAPSE DURING FIRE OPERATIONS IN APARTMENT BUILDING – CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 7, 1959

Acting Battalion Chief Killed in Explosion and Parapet Collapse During Fire Operations in Apartment Building...

•November 6, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS KILLED BY COLLAPSING FLOORS DURING FIRE IN MERCANTILE LOFT BUILDING – THE GRAY BUILDING FIRE – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 6, 1939

Two Firefighters Killed by Collapsing Floors During Fire in Mercantile Loft Building – The Gray...

•November 6, 2026

TWO FIREFIGHTERS KILLED AND ONE CIVILIAN INJURED DURING INTERIOR FIRE ATTACK IN AUTO SALVAGE STORAGE BUILDING – GOLDSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 6, 1998 – NIOSH FIREFIGHTER FATALITY REPORT F98-32

Two Firefighters Killed and One Firefighter and One Civilian Injured During Interior Fire Attack in...

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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