North Lakes Firefighters called to the scene of a collision between a van and a moose on Route 161 late Thursday night struck and killed another moose on the way. The three people in the van suffered minor cuts and scrapes, though one passenger was taken to a Caribou hospital and the two firefighters walked...Read More
This picture was submitted to us from a recent close call where a FF was operating a hose line and was struck by lightning. The FF was injured and the hose outer jacket melted but not the inner jacket. Quite an interesting close call.Read More
NOTE: Our condolences to the family and friends of the 31 American Soldiers who were shot down in Afghanistan this morning. 22 of the dead were reported as members of a Navy SEAL unit, along with other American service members and some from an Afghan unit. The copter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade inwhich the Taliban claimed responsibility.. Our condolences at...Read More
The standpipe system inside of the office building where Asheville Fire Captain Jeff Bowen died in the Line of Duty appears to have been working, the Chief stated yesterday. In his first interview with Jon Ostendorff of the Citizen-Times newspaper, since the July 28 fire, Chief of Department Scott Burnette said the standpipe system at 445 Biltmore Avenue will be investigated, though...Read More
Thanks to Dave Statter at www.Statter911.com for sharing this video and story with us. This is from a fire early Thursday morning at a twin home at 124 and 122 Bonsall Avenue in Glenolden, Pennsylvania (Delaware County). A woman and her four-year-old daughter were hospitalized due to the fire. A firefighter was treated and released. Watching...Read More
