SEATTLE — Five people, including a firefighter, were taken to the hospital after a hazmat response Monday afternoon near the Georgetown neighborhood. Crews responded to a report of nauseating fumes near the 600 block of South Myrtle Street. It resulted in nearby … [Read more...]
LONDON, ONT. -- Almost a year after a devastating explosion destroyed five houses on Woodman Avenue, some of the firefighters who experienced the blast want Londoners to know what happened behind the barricades. On Aug. 14, 2019 London firefighters found themselves in a … [Read more...]
About five minutes before 6pm (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday, Beirut's fire brigade received a call from the police, who told them that witnesses had spotted smoke billowing out of the city's port. First Fire Lieutenant Raymond Farah was the one to receive the call. "I told them that … [Read more...]
Four firefighters were overcome by fumes after stumbling onto a drug mill operating in the basement of a Paterson home. The firefighters were responding to a small fire in the basement of the Illinois Avenue home when they were overcome just before 1:30 a.m.Thursday. They … [Read more...]
The death toll from explosions in Beirut has reached 135 and will certainly continue to rise. Various reports indicate area Firefighters were already on the scene operating hours prior to the blast(s) that shook that area. Some reports indicate that at least 10 Firefighters are … [Read more...]
In the 19 years since Sept. 11, 2001, the mantra among surviving World Trade Center Firefighters & other first responders was always the same: Never forget. Now some of those heroes who spent weeks digging through the toxic rubble of the twin towers are at risk of losing their … [Read more...]
30 year veteran, Farmington (Maine) Fire Captain Mike Bell was killed in the Line of Duty, other members were injured last September in that commercial building explosion, that leveled the business, destroyed nearby homes and scattered debris for more than a mile. HERE are … [Read more...]
The NFFF has postponed the annual Fallen Firefighter memorial weekend as per NFFF Chair Troy Markel. This is due to the pandemic situation and related logistics. While disappointing, it is important to know that the nation's fallen Firefighters will not be forgotten. On October … [Read more...]
This fire has intrigued me from when I first learned about it as a very young Firefighter, so I wanted to pass it on as today is the anniversary. June 26 1964: Marshall’s Creek (PA, about 2 hours NW of NYC) Firefighter’s responded to the community fire siren sounding-it was a … [Read more...]
More than 30,000 gallons of toxic fluorochemical foam has been collected from municipal fire departments and commercial airports in Michigan in an effort that state officials believe is the nation’s largest collection and disposal program of its type. The Michigan Department … [Read more...]