Firefighter Close Calls

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a fire early Monday morning on Carolina Street in Dewey Beach. Firefighters from Rehoboth Beach were called just after 3am and found a single family home heavily involved in fire. The residence was not occupied at the time of the blaze, which also caused exposure fire damage […]

A floor collapse during a house fire in Brooklyn on Friday left firefighters trapped. When crews arrived on the scene on Williams Avenue in the New Lots section, there were large flames on the first floor in the back of the building, FDNY officials said. Assistant Chief Michael V. Meyers said it took about 15 […]

Moncton firefighters rescued two people from a downtown house fire Wednesday morning, with two firefighters suffering injuries in the process. Moncton Fire Deputy Chief Keith Guptill said the department responded to a call about flames on Veniot Street, near John Street, just after 6 a.m. Responding firefighters found the porches on the front of the […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A firefighter was injured while battling a warehouse fire just northwest of the Big I Wednesday afternoon. Albuquerque Fire Rescue confirms the firefighter was taken to a hospital, but did not give an update on their condition. The fire broke out at 3712 Commercial St NE, on the north side of Candelaria […]

(FOX 5/KUSI) — In an effort to protect the health of firefighters throughout the state, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1181, a bill that bans the use of toxic, cancer-causing chemicals in firefighting uniforms and gear, according to a press release sent Tuesday from District 17 Assemblymember Matt Haney. The bill bans the use of […]

FORT WORTH, Texas – A Fort Worth firefighter who was seriously hurt when a garage collapsed on him during a house fire last month has been released from the hospital. Caleb Halvorson was released from Parkland Hospital on Monday to continue his recovery at home. “I’m definitely feeling a lot better than when I first came in […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Two San Francisco Police Department officers were injured on Sunday morning while responding to reports of a person setting fires at a residential high-rise building in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood. San Francisco Fire Department and SFPD units were first called to the building in the 300 block of Turk Street about 6:50 a.m., according to the SFFD. […]

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A massive fire ripped through a historic building in Woodward early Sunday morning. The fire drew crews from across multiple counties as flames shot through the roof, leaving the Woodward Inn a total loss. The building is part of the National Register of Historic Places. According to Millheim Fire Chief Delmer […]

Six months after the fire at 37-39 Otis St. in Norwich, which killed a woman and her daughter, the Norwich Fire Department released its final report on the incident, including the determination of the cause of the April 10 blaze and changes needed within the department. The Norwich Fire Department’s investigation confirmed the cause to be accidental and […]

A fire in the Knickerbocker neighborhood early Thursday destroyed a rowhouse, damaged the attached houses on each side and slightly injured a couple firefighters, one of whom was briefly trapped by a refrigerator after falling into the basement when the first floor collapsed — moments after a couple others had left the basement. The trapped […]

For more than 25 years, Fire Chief Mike Phillips has been the one answering the call — leading his crew, raising money for families in need and showing up when others couldn’t. Now, after a training incident left him hospitalized with burn injuries, it’s the community’s turn to answer. Phillips, who has led Cedar City […]

DETROIT (FOX 2) – A Detroit firefighter was injured early Thursday when he fell through a floor and into a basement while battling a fire. Crews were at a home in the 14200 block of Corbett near Chalmers around 5:20 a.m. when a mayday call was made. According to the fire department, a mayday call is made any […]

Sacramento firefighters are facing new challenges as they encounter more electric battery fires, including an e-scooter that spontaneously combusted Tuesday morning at the Executive Inn and Suites Hotel on Bannon Street. “When they made entry, they found out there was an e-scooter inside that had spontaneously combusted from the batteries,” said Battalion Chief Keith Wade […]

An elderly woman was killed, and a man and a Fort Worth firefighter were injured Wednesday in an early morning fire on the west side of the city, officials said. The Fort Worth Fire Department received a call at 4:01 a.m. about a house fire in the 8200 block of Lifford Place near Western Hills […]

DUNNELLON, Fla. (WCJB) – Marion County Fire Rescue officials say two recruits are recovering after a vehicle crash in Dunnellon. MCFR officials say the two young men were taken to a trauma hospital Saturday morning. One of the recruits, Daebrun Sparks, is in intensive care. His injuries include a lacerated kidney and liver, and several […]

A firefighter has been seriously injured after part of a derelict building collapsed during a fire in Radcliffe in Greater Manchester. They were part of a crew responding to a major fire at Pioneer Mill last night (Saturday 27th September 2025). Fire crews remain at the scene this evening. They’re working alongside partners – including […]

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – A Bedford firefighter was hospitalized after fighting a garage fire Friday, September 26, according to the Bedford Fire Department. Bedford Fire responded at 4:45 p.m. to reports of a garage fire on the 2700 block of Lazenbury Road, where fire was coming from the side of the building. Firefighters say […]

Two people, including one firefighter, are in the hospital following a fire on Saturday afternoon in Bay Ridge. The FDNY said the firefighter was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. One tenant was taken to an area hospital after he had to be rescued from his apartment building. Heavy flames and thick black […]

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Firefighter Dave Tysdal, injured in the , has made strides in his recovery. The Coeur d’Alene Fire Department reported that Tysdal, who suffered a serious blood infection leading to sepsis, is now back on track with his rehabilitation therapy. His upper body strength is improving, although the road to full recovery […]

Earlier this year, the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) went offline in the wake of massive layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services. But since restarting in May, enrollment has surged by roughly 8,000. The number of current and former firefighters – structure, volunteer and wildland – who have enrolled in the NFR has now passed […]