WHITE PINE, Tenn. — A fire truck was hit by a tractor-trailer while responding to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 Southbound the night of Sept. 21, according to the White Pine Fire Department. WPFD said no firemen were hurt, as all crew members were outside of and away from the truck at the time...Read More
Three Salvage Corpsmen Killed in Wall Collapse During Three-Alarm Fire in Millinery Store – David Baird & Son Millinery Store Fire – Louisville, Kentucky – September 23, 1911 On September 23, 1911, Louisville Salvage Corpsmen Virgil Ferguson, Joseph Dial and Richard Hardiman were killed by a collapsed wall while operating at a three-alarm fire at...Read More
WRIGHT COUNTY, Mo. — A Wright County firefighter has been accused of a motor vehicle crash involving a fire engine on Saturday, Sept. 19. According to online court dockets, Joseph Garrison, born in 1979, of Mountain Grove, has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident with property damage exceeding $1,000. A deputy with...Read More
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Four first responders were injured Monday night after they were reportedly struck by a vehicle while responding to crashes on Interstate 26 in Kingsport. According to the Kingsport Fire Department (KFD), its members were on I-26 westbound near Exit 6 at around 10 p.m. Monday, working a crash when a secondary...Read More
ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WMBF) – Two firefighters were injured while responding to a 100-acre wildfire in the Prospect community. It is unknown which department the firefighters served at this time. Robeson County spokesperson Emily Jones told WMBF News Monday that crews found the fire near the intersection of McMillan Road and Red Bank Road. Henry...Read More
An Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department ladder truck slid off Belmont Ridge Road in rainy conditions Tuesday morning. Truck 606 went off the road at Belmont Ridge Road at Portsmouth Boulevard around 10:30 a.m., Loudoun County Fire Rescue spokesperson Annemarie Antignano said. No one was injured, but the truck was damaged. The truck was...Read More