SUPERIOR, Colorado — Superior's Board of Trustees on Monday voted to allow people who are rebuilding due to the Marshall Fire to opt out of a 2014 code requiring sprinkler systems inside homes. In many cases, the cost to meet the requirement would have added $20,000 to … [Read more...]
Two Northumberland County men allegedly ran over fire hoses in Kulpmont on May 6, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage and preventing the equipment from working during an active structure fire, according to state police in Stonington. Norwood Thomas III, 81, of Lower … [Read more...]
A smoke explosion in the attic and downed electrical lines at a multi-unit building in Vallejo confronted firefighters with numerous challenges Tuesday. Firefighters had to declare mayday after the smoke explosion tore through the third floor of the home, Vallejo Fire … [Read more...]
TRUMANN, Ark. (KAIT/Gray News) – A man is in custody after officials say he tried to steal a firetruck Saturday while crews were working to extinguish a fire in Arkansas. Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder said 34-year-old Freddie William English tried to jump into the truck … [Read more...]
A Mobile Fire-Rescue firefighter was injured early this morning as units from the department responded to a house fire in the 4300 block of Packingham Drive. MFRD public information officer Steven Millhouse said flames were visible through the roof as units arrived on the … [Read more...]
NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — Firefighters are still working to put out hotspots after a massive fire broke out inside a Newport hotel Monday night. Crews responded to the Wayfinder Hotel on Admiral Kalbfus Road shortly after 8 p.m. as heavy flames and smoke could be seen for miles … [Read more...]
While conducting live fire training in an acquired structure I fell through the floor of a covered porch and down an unknown abandoned water well. This training took place in a neighboring fire district, and I was asked to come provide some basic fire behavior confinement and … [Read more...]