PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A firefighter sustained minor injuries Friday while battling a three-story apartment fire in Pflugerville. Pflugerville firefighters responded to the 14000 block of Renaissance Court, where they encountered “heavy fire conditions and a partial roof collapse,” according to the fire department. The firefighter was injured during the roof collapse and is being treated and...Read More
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two firefighters and a driver were rushed to the hospital after the driver crashed into a firetruck blocking traffic on I-45, the Houston Police Department said. Officers said it all started when they responded to an unrelated crash on the Gulf Freeway in the Clear Lake area on Friday night. During that...Read More
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Emergency officials say a Jefferson County firefighter was injured overnight while battling a massive blaze at a sawmill in Bell Township. Fire officials say crews were dispatched to the blaze, along Grove Lane, around 10:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Officials noted that the building’s construction hindered firefighters’ access to the...Read More
The Milwaukee Fire Department mourned the loss of a firefighter to suicide on New Year’s Day, highlighting the importance of mental health for first responders. In a social media post, the Milwaukee Fire Honor Guard, INC. emphasized the need to break the stigma around mental health struggles and encouraged people to check in on one another....Read More
All, Well known California Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna recently suffered a medical emergency – but was unable to recover-passing away days later on New Year’s Eve. Sam was the current Chief of the Verdugo Fire Academy at Glendale Community College, and had a long and highly respected career-retiring as Chief of Department in Monrovia, California....Read More
All, And not just in Crans-Montana Switzerland on New Years. There are numerous examples worldwide and here in North America of some horrible club/public occupancy fires. While watching the fire in Switzerland last night-we could not help but think of so many others-such as: =The Cocoanut Grove in Boston The Cocoanut Grove Disaster | A Short...Read More
