MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Madison firefighters were forced to shelter in place for over 4 hours after their ladder truck snagged a low-hanging power line during Tuesday’s storm. The Madison Fire Department says around 11:30p.m., crews were on their way back from a call when a ladder engine caught on a power line on N...Read More
All, The Stacyville (Maine, along I-95, north of Bangor) fire station has been heavily damaged by fire that is being blamed on charging lithium-ion batteries…not unlike most firehouses. The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office says the fire was reported at about 2049 last night and crews from several towns, including Stacyville, responded. The fire was quickly...Read More
On Sunday, a missing person alert issued by the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office for Andrew English. By Monday night, Dixie County Fire Rescue had reported that English, who was now a battalion chief there, was found deceased. There was no information immediately available about the nature of English’s disappearance, but MCFR said the man was last...Read More
DETRIOIT – A Detroit firefighter had to be taken into police custody over the weekend for assaulting a fellow firefighter at the scene of a burning home on the city’s west side. DFD called the Detroit Police Department, and the firefighter was arrested. Detroit firefighters are known as some of the best in the business at fighting fires,...Read More
VALLEY MILLS, Texas (KWTX) – The Valley Mills Police Department reviewed best practices after a heated confrontation involving a police officer and the volunteer fire department chief on May 5, 2024, a day police say the city “experienced flooding that it has not seen since 1994.” Valley Mills Police Officer Martin was the on call officer...Read More
