ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) - A firefighter was taken to the hospital after being injured during a fire over the weekend. It happened around 4:30 Saturday afternoon on Fieldstone Drive. Doug Clarke of the Rocky Hill Fire Department says that crews arrived to find a home on fire … [Read more...]
NORTH ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – Firefighters extinguished a fire at a vacant building in north St. Louis early Sunday morning. The fire happened around 5:30 a.m. at a two-story building in the 4100 block of Kennerly near Whittier Street. Two firefighters were injured after the … [Read more...]
In many areas, you don't have to listen to the radio very long to hear some ridiculous and personality based mutual aid responses. I don't mean YOUR department, it's that other place. You know-where we simply HATE that "other" fire company or department and "I'll be damned if … [Read more...]
BOUNTIFUL — One person was found dead in a Bountiful house fire on Friday, South Davis Metro Fire officials said. Fire crews were called about 10 a.m. to a house fire at 28 Maple Hollow Way in Bountiful. Initially, there were reports that two people might still be inside the … [Read more...]
Lt. Samod Rankins, who was found unconscious in the house with fallen FF Ricardo Torres and was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital's burn unit, was upgraded from critical to fair condition today, Friday. Lt. Rankins, who is clear-headed and functioning well — although not recovered — … [Read more...]
By Horace Hines, Jamaica Observer Traumatised members of the Jamaica Fire Brigade stationed in Falmouth, Trelawny are now receiving counselling following the destruction of their unit by a bush fire that they went to fight yesterday. Reports are that about 1:21 pm, the … [Read more...]
By Eric Stevick and Ellen Dennis, Herald Not long ago, the family of Gary Parks gathered to watch video that had recently been transferred from VHS to DVD. They saw the vibrant image of the middle-aged, off-duty Everett firefighter. He was on his sailboat in the San Juan … [Read more...]
By Paul Peirce, Trib Live Irwin fire Chief Justin Mochar said he told North Huntingdon police about firefighter Shawn Mann’s possible involvement in a suspicious April 27 blaze. Mann, 25, of North Huntingdon was arraigned on charges of arson, criminal mischief and reckless … [Read more...]
Fire Lt. Samond Rankins’s condition is improving as he remains hospitalized a day and a half after a Valley Street fire that led to the death of one of his colleagues, Ricardo Torres Jr. Assistant Fire Chief Justin McCarthy gave that update Thursday afternoon during a press … [Read more...]
RIVERHEAD, NY — A car crashed into an ambulance in Riverhead Wednesday afternoon, police said. According to Riverhead Town Police, the crash took place at 1:30 p.m at the intersection on Country Road 105 and New York State Route 25 when a 2006 Lexus, heading south on Rt. … [Read more...]