All, We regret to pass on that a Council Bluffs (Iowa) Firefighter died in the Line of Duty today, days after he suffered a medical emergency while operating at a structure fire on Monday, October 5, 2026. Firefighter-Paramedic Charles Jones, a 19-year veteran of the department, was stricken while operating at that structure fire on...Read More
All, The Durham, NC Fire Department has released the name of the firefighter who fell. Firefighter Andrew Brokes died in the line of duty this morning while searching for victims inside the building at 410 Marly Drive. Firefighter Brokes joined the Durham Fire Department on May 5, 2025, and served the Durham community with dedication,...Read More
All, This is an interview/update from Chief Bob Zoldos, Durham (NC) Fire Chief: WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbYJf3RghXQ TIMELINE: The (North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation) SBI provided these details of how things unfolded during the fire. According to the SBI, fire crews were called around 3:15 a.m. to a multi-story building on Marly Driver and when firefighters...Read More
Four firefighters were injured in a fire after responding to a report of a freon leak at a Silver Lake home, the Los Angeles Fire Department said Wednesday. The fire was reported on Lakewood Avenue North near Armstrong Avenue at around 10:48 a.m., according the LAFD. The agency said a small explosion was reported after...Read More
All, We regret to report that a Durham Firefighter died in the Line of duty, and two others were injured while operating at a dwelling fire early this morning, the Durham Fire Department confirmed. The two other firefighters were hurt and are expected to survive. The fire was reported in the 400 block of Marly...Read More
Firefighter Killed in Backdraft in Cockloft During Arson Fire in Tenement Dwelling – 40-04 36th Avenue, Queens, New York – Queens Box 7396 – October 8, 1995 On October 8, 1995, FDNY Firefighter Peter McLaughlin of Rescue 4 was killed while performing a search on the top floor at a fire in a tenement building...Read More
