A firefighter suffered from smoke inhalation Monday afternoon at a woods fire on Stump Texas Road. Firefighters were called to a woods fire Monday afternoon shortly after putting out a small grass fire on King Bee Road, said Stone County Fire Coordinator Lynn Rawls. The firefighter received emergency medical attention at the scene, Rawls said....Read More
A city firefighter assigned to recruit future smokeaters has been arrested for selling drugs in front of his firehouse, cops said. Investigators grabbed Firefighter Daniel Torres, 33, on the Staten Island Expressway about 6:10 a.m. Tuesday as he headed to work, according to New York Special Prosecutor Bridget Brennan. Torres, an eight-year veteran of the...Read More
An explosion in an aerosol factory on the outskirts of Brazil’s largest city injured at least 16 people on Monday, according to firefighters. Images in local media showed towering flames and thick clouds of black smoke rising Monday morning from the factory in Diadema, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of the city center. Methane,...Read More
A Richmond firefighter was injured while battling a house fire on Tuesday. The fire happened at a vacant home in the 1100 block of N 33rd Street. The firefighter was injured while inside the structure. The extent of the injuries is unknown at this time Crews are still on scene.Read More
FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY-STRUCTURAL FIRE/COLLAPSE-TJ, MEXICO The Secret List www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com 35 year old Firefighter Joel Felix Ubach was killed in the Line of Duty and 2 Firefighters were injured in Tijuana (Mexico) when they were trapped under a burning 3 story building when it collapsed. The fire occurred last night in the Punta...Read More
35 year old Firefighter Joel Felix Ubach was killed in the Line of Duty and 2 other Firefighters were injured in Tijuana (Mexico) when they were trapped under a burning 3 story building – – when it collapsed. The fire occurred last night in the Punta Bandera neighborhood of Playas de Tijuana. Firefighter (Bombero) Ulbach leaves...Read More
