A fire apparatus crashed with an transit bus at noontime today in Hamburg, Germany. The impact drove the bus into the front yard of a house, stopping short of striking the dwelling. Two civilians were killed in the crash, both of them passengers on the bus, and 10 people were critically injured. All 5 of...Read More
Hey, Today we take time to remember the 14 Firefighters who died in the Line of Duty during the fire run on the afternoon of July 6, 1994, on the South Canyon Fire in Colorado. The following Firefighters lost their lives in the Line of Duty: Prineville Hotshots: Firefighters Kathi Beck, Tamera Bickett, Scott Blecha,...Read More
A fire tanker truck crash in Unicoi County raises questions about who is and who is not allowed to drive an emergency vehicle. On her way back from a call last month, an 18-year-old South Side Volunteer Fire Department firefighter lost control, overcorrected and crashed a 28,000 pound tanker. “The driver lost control of the...Read More
A bottle rocket set off in celebration of the Fourth of July started a fire late Monday night in the 400 block of East Third Street that destroyed the second and third floors of a vacant home, while causing damage to an adjoining unoccupied structure.Mount Carmel Fire Chief Jack Williams Jr. said the blaze, which...Read More
This is a video of the fire and subsequent Mayday that occurred on Friday June 3, 2011 in the City of Milwaukee – MFD Engine 31 experienced a collapse in the attic while searching for two children who were reported trapped. The hose line they were on lost pressure and the collapse cut off their...Read More
