SCBA masks worn by Rogers (Arkansas) Firefighters will be under scrutiny after one failed during a house fire yesterday. Firefighters responded to a fire at 1630 East New Hope at 4:56 p.m. Sunday. The homeowner was gone and the fire had been burning for 15 to 30 minutes before a passerby called it in, said Rogers...Read More
Oak Bluffs firefighters fought a fire at the corner of Spruce Avenue and Chestnut Avenue on New Year’s Day, but their efforts were in vain. The first fire company arrived just before 3 pm, but a delay ensued when, firefighters say, they connected their hoses to an authentic-looking fire hydrant that was apparently being used...Read More
FIREFIGHTERS had to abandon their truck when it became stuck while they were battling a blaze at Stonehaven on the outskirts of Geelong yesterday. The crew of five fled the truck and moved to a safe area as flames closed in. Nobody was injured but the truck was badly damaged. The grass fire was brought...Read More
Fire consumed an industrial building on Sherwin Road Monday. The area around Omniglass was closed off around 4 a.m, it reopened around 10 a.m.. When firefighters got to the scene, the building exploded. A number of firefighters were blown from the building, injuring three. One of the injured firefighters was taken to hospital for treatment...Read More
Four St. Paul firefighters were injured battling a house fire in the Como neighborhood on Monday morning. A passer-by reported the fire at a house in the 1400 block of St. Albans Street just after 8 a.m., according to authorities. One firefighter was injured when he entered the burning home and fell through the floor...Read More
Memphis Firefighter Damon Smith has second degree burns on his left hand and first degree burns on his face. He was trying to put out a fire at a house on Tangleberry Cove in Southeast Memphis. He was taken to the MED and we’re told his injuries weren’t life threatening, and he’s been treated and...Read More
