Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a motorcycle shop in Sankt Augustin (Population 55,000), North Rhine-Westphalia, today, June 18. Reports indicate that the fire began shortly before noon, and at least 200 firefighters are on scene. 2 Firefighters (one Female, one … [Read more...]
The 2023 Firefighter Safety Stand Down runs this week, June 19-24. This year’s theme is “Lithium-ion Batteries: Are You Ready?” PLANNING THIS WEEK: Each weekday will cover a different topic relating to lithium-ion battery response and safety, which will be broken … [Read more...]
November 14, 2020, started off just like any other day for the Harrisonburg Fire Department in Virginia. At 10:07 am, everything changed. The department was alerted for a structure fire, not an uncommon occurrence for the four-station department – serving approximately 52,000 … [Read more...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department battled a massive blaze in an East Bottoms warehouse that broke out just after 12:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Kansas City City Manager Brian Platt tweeted shortly after 5:30 p.m. that the fire was under … [Read more...]
CLEVELAND (WJW) — An investigation is underway after at least one bullet flew into a Cleveland fire station Monday evening, firefighters said. No one was hurt in the incident. Firefighters said one or two bullets came in through a window sill at 5 p.m. after gunfire was heard … [Read more...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It happens after all the big fires — the Nashville Fire Department calls a news conference and gives tips on ways to prevent this from happening again. "Turning off that stove, not grilling within 10 feet of a home, or not grilling on that balcony … [Read more...]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The findings from the December 2022 blizzard assessment report completed by New York University’s Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service were released publicly on Friday. The study examined the response to the blizzard, where the city of Buffalo was … [Read more...]