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FATAL STRUCK BY CRASH IN TX

 ADMIN    October 27, 2020    No Comments

AUSTIN, Texas — A woman has died after crashing into a stationary firetruck that was responding to another crash. According to the Austin Police Department, India McKinley, 35, was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart southbound on the 12600 block of North Interstate 35 when she … [Read more...]

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Convicted Felon Arrested For Striking California Firefighter With Vehicle

 Billy    October 26, 2020    No Comments

A San Pablo man was arrested on suspicion of striking an on-duty firefighter with his vehicle in Petaluma early Saturday, police said. Petaluma police responded at about 3:11 a.m. to a call from their city’s fire department reporting that one of their firefighters “had just … [Read more...]

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WASHINGTON FIREFIGHTER PINNED AT CRASH SCENE

 Billy    October 26, 2020    No Comments

A Bremerton (Washington) Firefighter was flown to Harborview Medical Center with a leg injury Saturday after being pinned between two cars while performing a medical evaluation on a suspected impaired driver. The Firefighter, 50, was called out about 0200 hours to evaluate a … [Read more...]

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FIRE APPARATUS STRUCK-“CUT IN HALF” WHILE RESPONDING IN INDIANA–Video

 Billy    September 24, 2020    No Comments

3 Indiana Firefighters are very lucky and unharmed after a semitrailer collided with their fire apparatus (engine) as they were responding on a run, through a Chesterton intersection yesterday afternoon. A short time before 1330 hour Wednesday the vehicles collided in the … [Read more...]

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LEESBURG, FL LADDER STRUCK AT CRASH SCENE

 ADMIN    September 21, 2020    No Comments

Leesburg firefighters escaped injury early Saturday morning when a vehicle slammed into a ladder truck that had responded to an earlier crash. This Leesburg Fire Rescue ladder truck was heavily damaged early Saturday morning when a vehicle crashed into it at an accident scene on … [Read more...]

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CHARLESTON, W VA FIRE APPARATUS PARKING BRAKE FAILS – CRASHES AND RUNS OVER FIREFIGHTERS FOOT

 ADMIN    September 18, 2020    No Comments

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — Metro 911 says a Charleston Fire Department fire truck crashed Friday morning, injuring a firefighter. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. in the 800 block of Virginia Street West near the fire station. Metro 911 said the fire truck ran over … [Read more...]

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TX FIRE APPARATUS STRUCK AT CRASH SCENE

 ADMIN    August 19, 2020    No Comments

A city of Orange firetruck sustained heavy damages after being hit by a Dodge pick-up truck at approximately 8:30 p.m. Monday as the fire department was responding to a call on the interstate. According to a witness on the scene, the fire truck entered the interstate and was hit … [Read more...]

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DOUBLE LODD UPDATE: Awaiting critical info: January crash that killed Firefighter, Police Officer remains under investigation

 Billy    August 17, 2020    No Comments

The Jan. 11 crash that killed a Lubbock Firefighter & Police Officer remains an open investigation as detectives await critical information from an out of state laboratory that was temporarily closed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lubbock police spokesman Lt. Leath McClure said … [Read more...]

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3 FIRE APPARATUS STRUCK IN NORTH CAROLINA

 Billy    August 11, 2020    No Comments

A tractor-trailer crashed into THREE FIRE APPARATUS along Interstate 85 in Rowan County (North Carolina) this morning. The wreck happened on I-85 southbound near the Yadkin River Bridge, mile marker 82. A tractor-trailer struck three Millers Ferry fire trucks that were operating … [Read more...]

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RALEIGH APPARATUS STRUCK

 ADMIN    August 7, 2020    No Comments

An apparatus accident in Raleigh, with Engine 21 struck by a semi truck as it arrived at a working vehicle fire on Interstate 87 at New Hope Road. Occurred about 11:53 a.m. No injuries to the firefighters or truck driver. The 2002 Spartan/Quality pumper suffered significant … [Read more...]

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