Charges are now filed in a deadly crash that happened last year in Monroeville. Allegheny County police announced charges against 29-year-old Broderick Balanti after they said he caused a deadly crash on Haymaker Road on Oct. 21, 2025. Investigators say Balanti, a volunteer firefighter in Monroeville, was responding to a call in his personal vehicle...Read More
At 10:20 a.m. this morning, while leaving Fire Station 20 to respond to a structure fire call, Engine 220 was struck by a trailer, that detached from a dump truck, that lost control on Courthouse Road.At the time of the crash, Engine 220 was stopped to make a right onto Courthouse Road with its lights...Read More
Two firefighters are recovering from injuries suffered while battling a house fire in O’Fallon, Missouri, Sunday afternoon. The fire happened at a home on the 100 block of Boatside Court in St. Charles County, near Missouri Route 364. The Wentzville Fire Department said crews received multiple calls after 2 p.m. about a house fire with...Read More
All, A Pennsylvania volunteer Firefighter is facing charges after a deadly crash in Monroeville (near Pittsburgh) last year. Leroy Hart, 88, died days after an October 2025 crash at an intersection. Witnesses say responding volunteer Firefighter Broderick Balanti was heading north on Haymaker Road while Hart was heading south. Reports are that Hart attempted to...Read More
During a scheduled training evolution at an acquired structure, a serious near-miss incident occurred involving a firefighter participating in a bailout exercise. The acquired structure was a two-story single-family dwelling. The training plan and previously developed executive summary identified the two-story structure specifically for Denver Drill and VEIS (Vent-Enter-Isolate-Search) training. The structure’s training objectives did...Read More
An Eagle Rock assistant fire chief has died of injuries suffered during a swift water rescue a decade ago. Assistant Chief Alan “Bubba” Wright was swept away by fast-moving water while assisting with rescue efforts after extreme flooding in 2016. Fire Chief Darryl Jones told WDBJ shortly after the incident that he didn’t initially know...Read More
