All, Firefighter cancer continues to be the #1 killer of us. We know because we all know a Firefighter who has or had cancer. Data is critical to continue this fight against Firefighter occupational cancer. A REQUEST FOR ALL FIREFIGHTERS INCL CAREER, VOLUNTEER & RETIRED: We are well over 49,000 Firefighters enrolled in the National Firefighter Registry for cancer and closing...Read More
All, 3 civilians are dead and 18 emergency service personnel were taken to the hospital this morning after responding to a suspected overdose in a home with possible drug-related substances in the Torrance County community of Mountainair-near Albuquerque. An “occupant” of the home and 18 first responders — two of whom are now in “serious...Read More
All, In communication with officials in Maine, the following is a legit and supported fundraising group, for those that would like to help out: Home | Maine Strong Memorial Foundation There are also some individual specific GoFundMe pages such as this one for FF Katherine Paige, who was critically injured with burns. GoFundMe for firefighter...Read More
All, Firefighter Andrew Cross, 27, tragically lost his life in the line of duty on May 15, 2026, during a devastating silo explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine. He is remembered as a courageous and dedicated member of the Morrill Volunteer Fire Department. Per the Maine Fire Chiefs Association: Funeral and Memorial Information: Following...Read More
All, Here is the latest on the Robbins Lumber Fire Investigation from the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office: (Below the SFM message is a statement from the owners of the lumber facility) Investigators from the Maine Office of State Fire Marshal and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) continued their investigation at the scene of the...Read More
All, Two suspects are in custody but a third remains at large Sunday afternoon following at least 10 shootings across South Austin that left four people injured. The shelter-in-place order for South Austin has been lifted, but residents in several neighborhoods are now being asked to shelter in place multiple law enforcement agencies work to...Read More
