"We're supposed to be the people that save and not lose," a choked up Fire Chief Jeff Stauber said Monday morning at a news conference about the death of a 17-year veteran firefighter. "It's devastating." Engineer Arnie Wolf, 55, died Sunday in a house fire on Green Bay's east … [Read more...]
INDIANA FF’S INJURED AT DWELLING FIRE
Three firefighters were injured after three neighboring houses caught fire in Aurora, Ind. (just west of Cincinnati, Ohio, early this morning. The Aurora Fire Department responded at 3:08 a.m. to an apartment fire on West Fourth Street. Neighbors were told evacuate as the fire … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTERS’ FAMILIES SUE MOTOROLA, SAY FAULTY RADIOS LED TO FATALITIES
Aug. 9--The families of two firefighters who died after being trapped in a smoky fire in a Port Richmond (Philadelphia, PA) basement where a man had been growing marijuana have sued Motorola Inc., claiming the company's faulty radio equipment led to the deaths. Two … [Read more...]
Officials are investigating after a uniformed British firefighter was apparently filmed being spun in a tumble dryer. The video shows a uniformed man climbing into the industrial drying machine and packing clothes around to cushion himself. He is heard to tell colleagues, "As … [Read more...]
A three-alarm electrical fire damaged a Wheaton apartment building Monday afternoon, displacing 40 residents. Four firefighters were hurt.More than 100 firefighters battled the flames at Oakfield Apartments, 2305 Georgian Way, shortly before 1 p.m., and smoke could be seen from … [Read more...]
2 PHOENIX FF’S HURT IN ROOF COLLAPSE
Two Phoenix firefighters have been injured this afternoon after a roof collapsed during a fire at a West Phoenix Motel 6 off the Black Canyon Freeway.The Arizona Republic reports that both firefighters were transported to Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center with non-life … [Read more...]
12 NY FF’S INJURED-GAS EXPOLSION/FIRE/COLLAPSE
12 firefighters are recovering this morning. They were hurt when a home exploded in the town of Constantia, NY. The owner was returning home when she notice thick smoke coming from the house last night. She and a neighbor called 9-1-1. When firefighters arrived, there … [Read more...]