All, On Monday, May 15th at 12:31 hours, the Nez Perce County (south of Spokane, WA) Fire Department in Idaho was dispatched to a grass fire at the intersection of Webb Ridge Road and Flat Iron Road. A Firefighter started to attack the fire when the wind shifted unexpectedly … [Read more...]
A Métis wildland firefighter from East Prairie Métis Settlement is in a coma in an Edmonton hospital after being injured while battling a wildfire that was threatening his home and community. Frankie Payou, 33, has been a firefighter for 14 years. According to his family, Payou … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on the Line-Of-Duty Death of Frederick County Fire & Rescue (northern Virginia) Deputy Chief Chester T. Lauck who passed away this morning 0809 hours at Winchester Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Chief Lauck suffered a cardiac event at his … [Read more...]
By Eric Fossell, WSAZ: A firefighter fighting a brush fire in the Poca area was rescued and taken to the hospital Thursday night with non-life-threatening injuries. Crews on the scene tell us he fell from a height of 4 feet, injuring him. It took crews 90 minutes to get to him … [Read more...]
By Sarah Cassi, Lehigh Valley Live: Brush fires and wildfires have kept crews busy this week in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but crews in Schuylkill County made a dangerous discovery during one recent blaze. Tamaqua police and the fire department were dispatched late … [Read more...]
Earlier today, a Boeing 737 crashed while fighting a wildfire in Western Australia. According to ABC, the plane’s two pilots escaped the crash with only minor injuries. While not flying as high or fast as an airliner in passenger service, it’s hard to imagine being on an over … [Read more...]
A U.S. Navy helicopter and a Firehawk operated by San Diego Gas & Electric collided Tuesday evening, November 22 near San Diego Brown Field. There were no injuries in the incident. News 7 reports that the collision involved a Navy MH-60R Seahawk and a UH-60A Firehawk that … [Read more...]