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LONG ISLAND FIREFIGHTER INJURED AT VACANT HOUSE FIRE

 Brian Kazmierzak    February 25, 2021    No Comments

On the morning of February 24, 2021 the Wyandanch Fire Company (NY) was activated for a reported residential structure fire on South 27th Street, off Long Island Avenue. The Suffolk County fire-rescue dispatch center was taking multiple calls, from nearby neighbors reporting the … [Read more...]

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FIVE FIREFIGHTERS HURT IN PARKING GARAGE FIRE – MASSACHUSETTS

 Joe Knitter    February 24, 2021    No Comments

SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Five firefighters were hurt battling a fire at parking garage at Assembly Row in Somerville early Wednesday morning, fire chief Charles Breen told Boston 25 News. The fire department was notified at 2:20 a.m. of a fire in the parking garage at 449 … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTERS INJURED DURING CEILING COLLAPSE – VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON

 Joe Knitter    February 23, 2021    No Comments

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two firefighters sustained non-life threatening injuries while battling a duplex fire in Vancouver on Monday. Crews from both the Vancouver Fire Department and Clark County Fire were dispatched to 1114 W 36th street just before 3 p.m. upon reports of a … [Read more...]

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FIREFIGHTER DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY – PENNSYLVANIA

 Billy    February 21, 2021    No Comments

A Firefighter died in the Line of Duty early this morning while operating at a structure fire in north central Pennsylvania. The fire was in a 500' x 50' farm building on Parthemer Road in West Beaver Township (Snyder County). A member of the Beavertown Rescue Hose Company lost … [Read more...]

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SIX CHICAGO FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN EXTRA-ALARM FIRE – WATCH DRAMATIC VIDEO OF FF JUMPING TO SAFETY

 Joe Knitter    February 19, 2021    No Comments

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A fire in Chicago's South Side Bridgeport neighborhood Friday morning left six firefighters injured. The fire broke out about 7:15 a.m. in a building near 27th Street and Lowe Avenue. At least one Chicago firefighter was seen being taken from the scene on a … [Read more...]

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HEAVY FIRE, PEOPLE TRAPPED: THE FIRE DISPATCHERS MATTER (Audio, Video, Radio Traffic)

 Billy    February 18, 2021    No Comments

There was a working fire yesterday in Millbourne (Delaware County near Philly) PA. Responding Darby Firefighters rescued a woman from that 2 alarm building fire Wednesday afternoon-working with their fire dispatchers. The fire was reported on 11 N Millbourne Avenue just after1400 … [Read more...]

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TWO ALABAMA FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN FIRE, COLLAPSE

 Brian Kazmierzak    February 17, 2021    No Comments

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - East Limestone Volunteer Firefighters responded to a fire on Hall Road in Limestone County on Wednesday morning. Two of their firefighters were injured while battling the fire. The department says one firefighter fell and … [Read more...]

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GLASGOW, KY FIREFIGHTERS NEARLY KILLED IN FIRE BUILDING COLLAPSE

 Brian Kazmierzak    February 17, 2021    No Comments

GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow Assistant Fire Chief Adam Maulden said in his 19-years of service, he has never been as scared as he was Monday at a massive fire when that nearly killed his colleague. At around 4:30 p.m., the Glasgow Fire Department responded to a fire at Hughes HVAC … [Read more...]

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WINNIPEG FIREFIGHTER INJURED AT GARAGE FIRE

 Brian Kazmierzak    February 14, 2021    No Comments

A fire in an attached garage in the Kingston Crescent area has firefighters warning Winnipeg residents of block heater safety. On Friday, Feb. 12, the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to the fire just after 11:00 a.m. in the 200 block of Kingston Row. Heavy … [Read more...]

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UPDATE: MARYLAND Firefighters MAYDAY & Radio Traffic, MAYDAY CHECKLIST

 Brian Kazmierzak    February 10, 2021    No Comments

LISTEN TO THE MAYDAY RADIO TRAFFIC FROM THIS MORNING: Be warned that this is real life audio. These members were trapped and thank God they survived and are recovering. This is a link for a few moments of the MAYDAY RADIO TRAFFIC. While naturally the facts of exactly what, … [Read more...]

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