Platoon captain Tim Light said the fire was started from a torch on the roof and the fire got into the sawdust insulation. Light said the firefighter is in “satisfactory condition” right now. There was one person inside the building but excavated the building. The owner also … [Read more...]
Phoenix (AZ) Firefighter Rick Telles passed away in his home under hospice care yesterday afternoon at the age of 44 from a Line of Duty Death. He was diagnosed with cancer nearly three years ago which metastasized over the last year. Workers compensation accepted the claim … [Read more...]
Two City of Social Circle (Georgia-east of Atlanta) Firefighters were injured (one seriously) from a crash while responding to a structure fire. NOTE: The crash occurred at the same location as last week's MVC incident that injured two firefighters with Walton County Fire … [Read more...]
The firefighting community is praying for two of their own Friday after a horrifying wreck in Walton County. The crash happened along Hawkins Academy Road in between Social Circle Fairplay and Knox Chapel roads. Photos provided by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office shows … [Read more...]
By Norwich Bulletin: A fire that ravaged a Putnam auto repair and parts business Wednesday night is being deemed accidental in nature, though the sheer amount of damage to the 196 Providence Pike building makes pinpointing the exact source of the blaze … [Read more...]
An overnight fire at a house in Cambridge has left a firefighter with second-degree burns. Waterloo Regional Police say they were called to the fire at 51 Livingstone Cres., along with members of the Cambridge Fire Department and paramedic services, at around 8:30 p.m. A … [Read more...]
By NBC Miami: A Hallandale Beach firefighter paramedic who suddenly collapsed at work from a heart condition is now recovering at home after spending weeks at a hospital. Hallandale Beach Fire Rescue shared a video on Twitter Tuesday night of Erik "The Hulk" Conde leaving the … [Read more...]
The 1997 fire at the Delaware Trust building was a wake-up call. Firefighters were confused about who was in charge and struggled to coordinate during the high-rise blaze that injured 15 of them at what is now the Residences at Rodney Square, federal investigators said in a … [Read more...]
A Colon firefighter was injured Thursday battling a fire at Kountry Corner Discount Store at 61727 Lepley Road. Authorities said the owner of the business believes a wood-burning stove caused the fire, which destroyed the building and its contents. The fire was reported … [Read more...]
An engine company returning from a medical call was involved in a crash yesterday. Loudoun County Engine Company 603 (Middleburg) was involved in a single-vehicle crash around 2300 hours. Engine 603 was returning from a mutual aid emergency medical call in Fauquier County when … [Read more...]