WASHINGTON — Two Washington, D.C., firefighters were injured in a collapse while fighting a fire at a restaurant on June 29. DC Fire and EMS firefighters responded to a fire at the Ristorante Piccolo in Georgetown and found fire coming from a storage room in the … [Read more...]
There is justifiable bitter backlash in Rockland County (New York) following a controversial plea deal involving a fire that killed a Firefighter in the Line of Duty. Firefighters are furious with District Attorney Thomas Walsh for striking a plea deal with the rabbis whose … [Read more...]
FDNY arrived in just about four minutes this morning and found heavy fire in an e-bike store, located on the first floor. Again. It's Firefighter Stand Down Week...and the North American fire service focus are L-Ion fires. Four people were killed at the NYC fire and two … [Read more...]
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Prince George’s County firefighters were busy Sunday, responding to two house fires a half hour apart in the early afternoon, one in Accokeek and one in Fort Washington, and a large mulch fire later in the evening. Three firefighters were … [Read more...]
CLOSE CALL AT NORTH CAROLINA MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCE FIRE
Wilmington, NC Two-alarm fire at a multi-family residence with a mayday activation. After 3o minutes of active fire in a common attic, a firefighter had a ceiling collapse that knocked the firefighter out. A Mayday was activated, and his team successfully moved a firefighter … [Read more...]
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...]