Both Oviedo Fire-Rescue personnel treated and released from hospital with very minor injuries. Patient during transport was uninjured from crash, transferred to another rescue to complete transport. Driver of at fault van was treated at hospital for minor … [Read more...]
A St. Charles woman has died after a 2-alarm fire in her home.The fire was in the 2,900 block of MacArthur, in the Truman Estates. That's just north of Interstate 70 off Truman Road.4 firefighters trying to get to the woman fell through the floor of the home. They were able to … [Read more...]
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The below pictures are of turnout gear and a SCBA after a recent car fire (Dodge Neon) the fire was pretty well knocked down when the crew advanced to the drivers door and could see fire still up under the dash after they shot a stream of water up in. There was a brilliant … [Read more...]
“…I HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRE SERVICE FOR 23 YEARS….IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME….”
On Dec. 9th, 2005 at 2356 hrs, we were dispatched to a residential structure fire at an approximately 4000 sq ft home. Upon my (I was the IC) arrival found a 2 story home in which the D side of the structure, the 3 car attached garage was fully involved. Starting my size up … [Read more...]
PA FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN PORCH COLLAPSE
LISTIE, PA Two volunteer firefighters were injured when a porch collapsed as they were battling a suspicious blaze at a vacant house in this Somerset Township village late Wednesday.The identities of the two Listie firefighters were not immediately released. Authorities said … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER WIDOW: GREED KILLED MY HUSBAND
FDNY-NEW YORK -- Three people face manslaughter charges in connection with a rapidly spreading apartment building fire that forced two firefighters to leap to their deaths last year, prosecutors said Wednesday. All three are accused of recklessly causing the deaths of Lt. … [Read more...]