FERGUSON, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Ferguson fire crews were responding to a call on Thursday when a car turned into the firetruck and damaged it. Ferguson Fire Department’s Assistant Chief Aaron Bockhorst said Thursday morning around 8:30 crews were responding to help Florissant’s fire crews at a structure fire. Two minutes after leaving the...Read More
All, FDNY was reportedly operating at a fire around 1530 this afternoon at a barge at a shipyard on Staten Island. The fire grew to 2 alarms and there are reports the members were searching for trapped civilians when an explosion occurred at around 1620 hours. Initial reports are that two civilian workers were painting a vessel-FDNY received...Read More
ROCKFORD, IL — A Rockford firefighter was injured when a stairway collapsed during a fire about 4:40 p.m. May 20 in the 1300 block of Andrews Street. Rockford Fire Department firefighters were searching a burning house for possible occupants when the stairs gave way. The firefighter was taken to a hospital for treatment of what were described...Read More
SUNLAND, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A new video is giving investigators a clearer view of what happened moments before a Los Angeles Fire Department engine swerved, hit a parked car, and rolled into an H&R Block office in Sunland on Tuesday night. A new angle captured by a Tesla camera at a nearby intersection shows...Read More
All, Firefighter cancer continues to be the #1 killer of us. We know because we all know a Firefighter who has or had cancer. Data is critical to continue this fight against Firefighter occupational cancer. A REQUEST FOR ALL FIREFIGHTERS INCL CAREER, VOLUNTEER & RETIRED: We are well over 49,000 Firefighters enrolled in the National Firefighter Registry for cancer and closing...Read More
