The Chelmsford firefighters union has identified the firefighter who was severely injured in a fall at the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Tuesday morning as 28-year-old Nick Spinale. Spinale fell 40 feet onto solid concrete at the Stow campus, causing significant internal and external injuries, IAFF Local 1839 said in a Wednesday press release. He was flown by medical...Read More
A fire truck responding to a medical emergency in San Francisco collided with a streetcar on the Embarcardero on Monday, authorities said. The San Francisco Fire Department said the incident happened just after noon near Bay Street. Fire Engine 28 crashed into a historic streetcar on the Muni F Market line. No injuries were reported...Read More
All, Joint Duty Death Funeral Services for Walnuttown Fire Company Chief Jeffory L. Buck and Assistant Chief Robert R. Shick, Jr. will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in Fleetwood High School Auditorium, 803 N. Richmond Street, Fleetwood. Not only did they serve in the Walnuttown Fire Company, but they were longtime best...Read More
A commercial fishing ship moored at the Port of Tacoma burned for over a week in April 2023, prompting fears of fuel and oil spills and temporarily requiring northeast Tacoma neighborhoods to shelter in place. Ultimately, there was no spillage, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, but the Kodiak Enterprise was a total loss. Its...Read More