All, We regret to pass on that Holmes Fire District #1 (Millersburg, OH-South of Cleveland) Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Yoder died in the line of duty on July 4, 2026. Firefighter/Paramedic Yoder completed his scheduled shift at 6:00 a.m. and left the fire station. At approximately 9:00 a.m., he returned to the station. During that time, Holmes...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that Cottekill (Ulster County, NY) Fire Chief David Gagnon was killed in the line of duty on Friday, while working at a call. Around 1500 hours the Cottekill Fire Department responded to a call for a tree down on Lucas Turnpike near the Rosendale Police Department. Shortly after responding, an emergency call...Read More
Firefighter Dies After Becoming Disoriented During Residential Attic Fire – Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania – July 4, 2021 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F2021-12 On July 4, 2021, Volunteer Firefighter Sean DeMuynck of the Penn Wynne-Overbrook Hills Fire Company died after becoming disoriented and transmitting a Mayday while operating during an attic fire in a...Read More
BELMONT (WGME) — Another firefighter injured in the May 15 Robbins Lumber mill explosion and fire is out of the hospital Friday night. Lieutenant Katherine Paige, who goes by Katie, was released from Maine Medical Center shortly after noon Friday. Katie Paige spent seven weeks in the hospital after being badly burned. Also read: Injured Maine...Read More
The FDNY says at least 10 firefighters were injured battling a third-alarm fire inside a warehouse in Greenpoint. Thick black smoke began billowing from the two-story recycling plant at 485 Scott Ave. around 3:45 p.m. Thursday. Crews arrived on scene seven minutes later and battled the blaze for over four hours, according to fire officials....Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Three people, including two firefighters, are in the hospital Thursday recovering from injuries sustained during an early morning blaze at a townhome. The Indianapolis Fire Department was called around 7:50 a.m. to the city’s northeast side on report of a blaze breaking out at a local apartment complex. Upon arrival at the Lake...Read More
