All, We regret to pass on that Bridgetown Volunteer Firefighter Alexandru Uichita, age 40, died in the Line of Duty on the evening of Thursday, May 21, 2026, during wildfire suppression operations in Moschelle, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. While engaged in firefighting operations, Alex suffered a sudden medical episode. Bridgetown Deputy Fire Chief Justin Oliver was...Read More
All, Earlier this year, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal combustible dust explosions and fires at the Didion Milling facility in Cambria, Wisconsin, on May 31, 2017. Five employees were killed in the incident, and 14 others were injured. The incident...Read More
All, From the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts and Boston Firefighters Local 718. We regret to announce the Line of Duty Death (LODD) of Brother Robert T. “BK” Kilduff, Jr., Firefighter, Rescue 2, Boston Fire Department. Firefighter Kilduff, Jr. was killed in the Line of Duty from injuries sustained while operating at Box 3-1862. BK...Read More
All, We regret to pass on that Boston Firefighter Robert “Bobby” Kilduff Jr was killed in the Line of Duty last night when a top-floor porch apparently gave way while he was operating. Companies first responded to the fire at around 2000 hours for a “triple-decker” on Treadway Road, with heavy fire conditions. “Firefighters had...Read More
All, A Boston Firefighter was injured tonight after falling from a third-floor rear porch while fighting what became a 3-alarm fire in Dorchester. Companies responded to Treadway Road just after 2000 hours on Saturday for reports of a structure fire. When Firefighters arrived, heavy fire was showing from the third floor and through the roof of the...Read More
All, FDNY was reportedly operating at a fire around 1530 this afternoon at a barge at a shipyard on Staten Island. The fire grew to 2 alarms and there are reports the members were searching for trapped civilians when an explosion occurred at around 1620 hours. Initial reports are that two civilian workers were painting a vessel-FDNY received...Read More
