By WHIO: Two firefighters were hurt while fighting a house fire in Logan County early Sunday morning, according to the Bellefontaine Fire Department. Bellefontaine police and fire crews responded to reports of a house fire in the 500 block of Walker Street at approximately 12:48 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy flames and smoke coming...Read More
By Kurdistan 24: For over 24 hours, a devastating fire has been sweeping through the Awagird Mountains, engulfing the villages of Simaquli, Jali, Sinawa, and Nazanin, and causing extensive environmental damage. The presence of landmines in the mountain has severely hampered firefighting efforts, leaving teams unable to access and control the blaze. The fire erupted...Read More
By CBS Detroit: An elderly Dearborn man has died after his home caught on fire early Monday morning, fire officials said. The “hoarder-like” conditions of the home forced firefighters to flee the structure at one point. At 7:30 a.m., firefighters responded to 2038 Detroit St. after receiving a report of a house fire. When they...Read More
By Eden Gillespie, ABC: Men involved in ringing a bell when “attractive” female recruits walked by so everyone “could have a look” were never formally disciplined by the Queensland Fire Department (QFD) for their behaviour. An ABC investigation has confirmed the incidents at the combined emergency services training academy in Whyte Island were substantiated by the...Read More
HENRIETTA, N.Y. — Flags are at half staff in Henrietta, after a recently retired firefighter took his own life in the fire station parking lot on Tuesday. The department said he did it after visiting his former colleagues. With all the stress that firefighters, EMS workers, police and other emergency responders deal with, the Mental...Read More
NEW HAVEN — Justin Augustine, a city dispatcher accused of ambushing a man inside a Whalley Avenue liquor store in June, was fired from his position last week, according to city documents. Security footage showed Augustine punching a man several times inside the store, and then attacking him again as he left, New Haven police...Read More
