A fire department Captain was found dead in his Newark (New Jersey) firehouse earlier today, died overnight of an apparent overdose according to cops. The acting prosecutor in Essex County confirmed the Captain was found unresponsive this morning at that firehouse on Park Avenue. … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on initial details on the death of a Firefighter found inside a firehouse in Newark (New Jersey) this morning. Initial info is that around 1055 hours EMS units were dispatched to the firehouse located on Park Avenue; Engine 15 Ladder 7 quarters. Two Firefighters … [Read more...]
A St. Louis (MO) Firefighter was killed and another injured in the Line of Duty after the roof and top story of a dwelling collapsed during a fire in north St. Louis. Firefighters turned out before noon to Cote Brilliante Avenue and arrived with a working fire. Firefighters … [Read more...]
"Firefighter Charlie Morton radioed that he was trapped in a “corner.” That was the last anyone would hear from him...." Hours later, about 2340 hours, searchers found Morton’s body with his scorched fire shelter next to him, barely unfolded. Almost all of Morton’s clothing … [Read more...]
Barstow (Calif) Fire Protection District Firefighter/Engineer David Spink, 56 died in the Line of Duty on Sunday at Loma Linda University Hospital where he was hospitalized after being struck. AS YOU MAY REMEMBER: Firefighter/Engineer Spink was critically injured at 0330 hours … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on the Line of Duty death of Lincoln (NE) Fire Investigator Donald Gross, (57), early Tuesday morning January 4th. He had complained of chest pains after investigating a fire and subsequently passed away. Don started a career in the fire service with York FD … [Read more...]
By Caroline Bach, WKOW: Authorities released the names of two Mineral Point firefighters who died while responding to a crash Thursday on US 151. Iowa County Sheriff Steven Michek and Chief Deputy Austin Durst identified them as Fire Captain Brian Busch, 43, and Firefighter … [Read more...]