January 15, 2005 sjnewsco.com James Heenan died on March 24, 2001, of burns received fighting a house fire in West Deptford on Jan. 1, 2001. Heenan fell through a floor into the basement where he was trapped by burning debris for at least 20 minutes. Almost three years later, the state Division of Fire Safety...Read More
Friday, January 21, 2005By Larry O’ConnorStaff Writer Summit Township firefighters knew their captain was in peril, but a distress signal pinpointing his whereabouts was muted in the smoke and flames. Capt. Scott Thornton, 39, died after colleagues found him face down in a second-floor bedroom while battling a blaze Thursday morning at 824 Brown’s Lake...Read More
Courtesy of The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The widow of a firefighter who died in an arson fire at a Family Dollar store has filed a $6.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the store, the Memphis Fire Department and the maker of a self-contained breathing apparatus. Lt. Trent Kirk and Pvt. Charles Zachary,...Read More
…suspect Daniel Brough “reckless,” “foolish” and “greedy” for his role in the deaths…charged with 3rd Degree Murder… Aug 21, 2004 A blaze that killed two firefighters Friday night began in a tangle of wires and high-powered lamps that a man had set up to grow marijuana in a basement closet, authorities said. Fire Capt. John...Read More
Special Act Would Make McNamara Eligible For Health Insurance POSTED: 6:55 am EST January 5, 2005 LANCASTER, Mass. — Voters in Lancaster once again will decide on whether to provide health insurance benefits to the widow of a call firefighter killed last year in the line of duty. Voters narrowly defeated a Proposition 2 1/2...Read More
A Houston fire truck on its way to a house fire ended up getting into a wreck near downtown. The accident happened on Sampson off the Gulf Freeway. Fire officials say the driver was apparently trying to determine whether to get on the freeway or stay on the feeder road to get the fire. The...Read More
