By Mariela Gonzalez, KTRE At least two firefighters were injured Tuesday as the Moffett VFD was called out to help battle a large fire in the woods. Volunteers spent two hours trying to put out the fire before the Texas Forest Service arrived to assist. “Several of our members … [Read more...]
Several Firefighters have been seriously injured/burned following an on scene explosion in La Grange, North Carolina (Lenoir County SE of Raleigh). Initial reports are that 2 Firefighters are in critical condition in a trauma center in Greenville, N.C.. The … [Read more...]
The number is increasing as at least 9 Firefighters were killed in the line of Duty and 15 others seriously injured in that fire that broke out at a container depot at Sitakunda in Chattogram on Saturday night. 4 Firefighters are still missing in the incident. This is the first … [Read more...]
All, At least 5 Firefighters have died in the Line of Duty while operating at a fire at an inland shipping container depot in Sitakunda Chittagong, southeastern Bangladesh. Another 21 Firefighters had sustained serious injuries. The fire has killed at least 43 people as of 1115 … [Read more...]
DURHAM, N.C. -- Firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from the disease than the general adult U.S. population, according to studies by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and other … [Read more...]
PORTLAND – Several firefighters were taken to an area hospital after knocking down flames at a northern Chautauqua County house fire on Wednesday afternoon; with investigators looking into a possible fentanyl exposure. Around 2:50 p.m. nearly a half-a-dozen fire … [Read more...]
A fire that erupted in a food market in Brooklyn early Monday has been linked to lithium ion batteries used in e-bikes and scooters, FDNY fire marshals have found. The blaze in the Xin Hao Supermarket on Seventh Ave. near 54th St. in Sunset Park just after 7 a.m. was caused by a … [Read more...]