As you know, St. Louis Firefighter Benjamin Polson (son of retired St. Louis Fire Captain Jim Polson) died in the Line of Duty fighting a house fire on Jan. 13, 2022. As they were backing out, the roof collapsed, burying two Firefighters. Firefighter Polson was trapped under a … [Read more...]
A Sullivan County (north of NYC) Firefighter died in the Line of Duty earlier today while operating at a fire at a bungalow colony in the Town of Thompson. Forestburgh Fire District Assistant Chief William "Billy" Steinberg passed away while operating at that 2nd alarm. The … [Read more...]
A fire department Captain was found dead in his Newark (New Jersey) firehouse earlier today, died overnight of an apparent overdose according to cops. The acting prosecutor in Essex County confirmed the Captain was found unresponsive this morning at that firehouse on Park Avenue. … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on initial details on the death of a Firefighter found inside a firehouse in Newark (New Jersey) this morning. Initial info is that around 1055 hours EMS units were dispatched to the firehouse located on Park Avenue; Engine 15 Ladder 7 quarters. Two Firefighters … [Read more...]
Firefighters continued to work early Saturday to contain a massive blaze at a pool chemical plant in New Jersey. The fire erupted at a Qualco plant in Passaic, New Jersey, on Friday evening and the roof and walls of the main structure went up in flames, Passaic Fire Chief … [Read more...]
FDNY firefighters battled a fire with "great volumes of smoke" nearly 36 years ago at the same Bronx apartment building that caught fire Sunday, leaving 17 dead -- all from smoke inhalation. The March 1986 fire was documented in FDNY's official training publication, WNYF, … [Read more...]
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Prince William County Police Department said they arrested a 36-year-old from Alexandria after he crashed a stolen ambulance in Woodbridge. Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash involving an ambulance at just after midnight on Jan. … [Read more...]