The Our Lady of Angels fire anniversary (Dec. 1, 1958) in Chicago where 92 kids and four nuns lost their lives – a day in 1958 where the heroics of Chicago firefighters were well documented. 3 VIDEOS OF THE OUR LADY OF ANGELS SCHOOL … [Read more...]
Roughly 30 residents and six pets were temporarily evacuated from an apartment complex in Riverside after firefighters caught a strong smell of chlorine after putting out a closet fire Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. City of Riverside firefighters were called to the … [Read more...]
At around 0530 this Sunday morning 11-1-2020, an explosion occurred on the very small island community of Meadowmere Park, Long Island, N.Y. Meadowmere Park is a residential community (of about 100 homes) that sits on a bay right across from NY's Kennedy Airport, bordering NYC, … [Read more...]
So over the last couple of years, there's been quite a bit of (good) buzz related to "wipes"....in other words those decon/antimicrobial treated cloth-like wipes that are designed to be used to minimize or reduce the risk of cancer as well as related exposures to Firefighters.& … [Read more...]
A mobile home is a total loss following a fire that investigators believe was sparked by a cigarette butt. The Hinesburg Fire Department responded to the fire at a home on Hillview Terrace a little after 1530 on Saturday. Heavy fire was already seen on the front porch when crews … [Read more...]
A Milton (Ontario, Canada) Firefighter has been seriously injured after a response to a vehicle fire on Highway 401 took a turn for the worse when the gas tank reportedly exploded. The incident occurred just before 2100 Sunday evening (Sept. 13) on the eastbound Highway 401 … [Read more...]
Three D.C. firefighters were hospitalized after crews responded to a hazardous materials call, one of two Wednesday that included a sulfuric spill at the Department of Homeland Security complex. The first incident happened shortly before 7 a.m. and involved a building's … [Read more...]
A Seminole County (Florida) public works employee was killed when a sidewalk collapsed and 3 firefighters were injured during their rescue efforts this morning. Seminole County Fire Chief Otto Drozd said when Firefighters arrived, a vacuum truck was removing water from the hole … [Read more...]
Firefighters in northern California say they are gaining control over historic, deadly wildfires that have burned more than one million acres. However, researchers and former firefighters working on a new study fear the responders battling the blazes are in danger of suffering … [Read more...]
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...]