Firefighter Close Calls

The below NIOSH Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program (FFFIPP) report and slides were published this morning: F2025-10 TX: Career Firefighter Sustains Serious Burns and Another Injured in Carport Collapse at Residential Structure Fire – Texas Report: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202510.pdf Slides: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202510RS.pdf The report was published exactly 113 days (including the 43-day shutdown) since the fire […]

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland Firefighter was injured Tuesday morning after crews battled a house fire on Cleveland’s West Side. The fire started around 3 a.m. inside a home on West 136th Street and Lorain Avenue. Cleveland Fire confirmed to News 5 that a firefighter fell from the attic to the second floor while responding to […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A firefighter has been injured after a large fire at a home in southern Indiana. According to the Highlander Fire Protection District, the fire happened at a home on Wind Hill Drive in Greenville around 4 p.m. Sunday. A spokesperson for HFPD confirmed the fire was burning through a second-floor attic from […]

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — A Hamilton Township volunteer firefighter was injured while responding to a residence fire on Saturday night. Per a release from the Hamilton Township Volunteer Fire Department, first responders were called to assist with a structure fire that had broken out in the 2700 block of West Skylark Drive around 8:50 p.m. […]

All, We wanted to make you aware of a webinar this coming week, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at 3 p.m. ET, 12 noon PT. … specifically focused on the planning, funding, and creation of fire department health and wellness facilities. As fire departments recognize the need for proactive, comprehensive firefighter health programs, you’ll hear from […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One firefighter was hurt, and multiple homes were damaged after a large fire broke out in the Northeast Industrial District Sunday morning, according to the Kansas City Fire Department. KCFD reported that units were called to the area of North Garland Avenue and Rochester Avenue at about 10:50 a.m. on reports […]

At least nine people were injured, including firefighters, in an early morning fire in the Ringwood section of Queens on Saturday, January 17, 2026, according to reports. The three-alarm fire occurred around 4 a.m. at an apartment building on Flushing Avenue, and reportedly began in a tire repair shop on the ground floor before quickly […]

GREENCASTLE, Ind. (WISH) — One firefighter and one civilian were injured in a gas leak explosion that resulted in a house fire in Greencastle Wednesday. According to the Greencastle Fire Department’s Facebook, firefighters were dispatched to Woodhaven Drive for a gas leak investigation at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. During the investigation, an explosion occurred inside the house, […]

A cat and a dog are dead and three firefighters suffered injuries after a house fire in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, officials said. Barren Hill Volunteer Fire Company shared on social media that around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, January 15, 2026, crews were called to the 700 block of Germantown Pike in Whitemarsh Township after receiving a report […]

JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – “[A fire truck] can be replaced, Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department Chief Randy Baker said. ”My firefighters can’t.” It was a scary moment for volunteer firefighters in Jackson County as one of their own was injured while on the job. “It was a little shaky, nerve-racking,” firefighter Charlie Meadows said. […]

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A firefighter was injured while working a mobile home fire in Escambia County on Thursday evening. The fire broke out at a home on Washburn Street around 9 p.m. Crews worked to extinguish the flames. They were dispatched at 9:11 p.m. The county says the firefighter sustained fire-related injuries. They were […]

SALEM LAKES, Wis.— A firefighter was hospitalized with minor injuries after falling through a hole in the floor while responding to a house fire on Rock Lake Rd. in Salem Lakes. Salem Lakes Fire and Rescue Chief Al Carr said crews arrived at the home around 4 p.m. after receiving a call from a delivery […]

PLAINVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — A new report from CONN-OSHA found no standards were violated leading up to the death of firefighter Ray Moreau, who was killed in the line of duty battling a fire in July in Plainville. The fire happened around 6:30 a.m. on Maria Road, state police said. Moreau, 60, sustained a “catastrophic” injury after a […]

One person is dead and another was rescued after an early morning house fire in Sacramento, according to the Sacramento Fire Department. SFD said that crews responded to reports of a single story house fire around 3 a.m. on Monday in the area of 43rd and 4th avenue. Officials arrived to find that a smaller […]

HOUSTON (CW39) — A Houston firefighter was taken to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency while battling a two-alarm fire Sunday afternoon in the West Loop area. Houston Fire Department crews responded to a high-rise building on North Braeswood Boulevard near the 610 West Loop. Officials say smoke and flames were visible on the […]

REDDING, Calif. — A fire broke out at an apartment complex on Boulder Creek Drive on Saturday, January 10, causing significant damage to one unit and part of another, according to the Redding Fire Department. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames and smoke at the two-story building, quickly extinguishing the blaze within 22 minutes. The fire spread […]

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — A total of 15 people have been injured in two separate fires in New York City during the early hours of Saturday morning, according to fire officials. In Queens, nine people were injured when a fire ripped through a restaurant at 107-20 Corona Ave. around 1 a.m., a representative for […]

All, This is an excellent leadership focused podcast series (The Leadership Crucible) that’s been hosted for several years by Chief Randy Brugeman. This episode is with FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito is really good and we thought you’d enjoy checking it out…so we’re passing it on: WATCH: https://youtu.be/6fb1i-pmBco?si=YFZqg65eHFPCsYxl NOTE: Scroll Down For The Full Episode […]

The Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis recently released a Report of Investigation (ROI) regarding the fire on the Italian flagged cargo vessel GRANDE COSTA D’AVORIO and subsequent fatalities of two Newark Fire Department firefighters. The vessel was conducting cargo operations at Berth 18, Port Newark, New Jersey on July 5, 2023, at the […]

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Three firefighters were injured and eight residents were displaced following a smoky house fire in Framingham, Massachusetts, on Friday morning. According to the Framingham Fire Department, the blaze broke out around 10:30 a.m. at 90 Arlington St. Responding crews were met with heavy smoke pouring from the roof of the three-story structure. […]