MACON COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Argenta-Oreana Fire Chief was involved in an accident last week while responding to an emergency call. Kurt Michener, fire chief, said Thursday he was “doing okay” after the crash and that the other party was taken to the hospital with “non-life-threatening injuries.” “This is not a post I ever...Read More
From the Winchester Community Facebook Page: Around 2230 hours last night, we received a dispatch that no firefighter ever expects: a reported structure fire at our own station. A member driving by noticed smoke in the vicinity and alerted Adams County Dispatch. Members responded from home within minutes and found heavy smoke coming from the...Read More
All, The search for six people who were aboard an air ambulance that was bound for Boston when it disappeared off the Massachusetts coast has been suspended by the Coast Guard. They indicated that rescue teams had covered more than 4,400 miles as they searched for the jet that had departed from Bermuda with four...Read More
Assistant Chief Engineer and Two Firemen Killed in Fire Collapse of Lodging House – The Owl Lodging House Fire – San Francisco, California – October 5, 1917 On October 5, 1917, First Assistant Chief Engineer Stephen D. Russell, Hoseman Joseph L. Allen of Engine 9 and Truckman Timothy F. Collins of Truck 1 were killed,...Read More
Six Firefighters Killed by Collapsing Walls During Furniture Store Fire – Keenan and Jahn’s Furniture Store Fire – Detroit, Michigan – October 5, 1894 On October 5, 1894, Detroit Fire Lieutenant Michael Donaghue, Ladderman Julius Cummings, Pipemen Martin Ball, Joseph Dely, and John Pagel, and Volunteer Fireman Fred Bussey were killed by collapsing walls as...Read More
