Some of you may have seen the media clip of a recent incident (May 2025) where there was a violent smoke explosion at the scene of a commercial building fire in Tucson, AZ. In the coming months, we will be sharing in-depth details from those who were there, in the Close Calls column of Firehouse...Read More
A late-night fire in Hackensack injured two residents and a firefighter Thursday, July 3, fire officials said. Crews from the Hackensack Fire Department’s 3rd Platoon responded around 10:30 p.m. to a working fire on Fairmount Avenue near the Maywood border, Deputy Chief M. Christensen said. Firefighters found a fully involved first-floor bedroom and quickly knocked...Read More
A firefighter suffered minor burns Thursday morning while battling a vegetation fire that scorched 50 acres near Sacramento International Airport. The two-alarm fire ignited around 10 a.m. in dry grass along the 7600 block of Metro Air Parkway, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. The injured firefighter was reported to be in stable condition after...Read More
ROME — A gas station explosion early on Friday in southeastern Rome injured at least 25 people including nine police officers and a firefighter, local authorities and rescuers said. The explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8 a.m. and sent up a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire that was visible from...Read More
WENDOVER, Utah — West Wendover officials confirm multiple people were injured, including a firefighter, after fireworks were accidentally detonated Friday morning. According to city officials, the accidental detonation happened at around 9:00 a.m. Friday. The cause of the detonation is currently unknown. West Wendover’s Mayor, Jasie Holm West, tells FOX 13 News that in addition...Read More
Seventeen people were displaced and two firefighters were hospitalized after a multiple-alarm blaze broke out in Paterson, New Jersey, on the 4th of July holiday. The fire was reported to officials shortly after 5 p.m. at a home on Southard Street and required “a very big response,” said Jerry Speziale, Paterson’s public safety director. The fire...Read More
