Firefighter Close Calls

MAYFLOWER, Ark. (KATV) — During the early morning hours of September 18, the Mayflower Fire Department was dispatched to the Saltillo Fire District as automatic aid for a residential structure. Upon arrival, multiple vehicles were discovered in the driveway, but the location of their occupants was unknown. Mayflower firefighters would then arrive on the scene to […]

A Fort Worth firefighter remains hospitalized after being injured in a house fire in the Historic Southside as arson investigators look into the cause, officials said. The arson investigators are looking for people who left the scene before the fire was reported and are working to determine the cause of the Sept. 3 fire in […]

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A firefighter was injured early Friday, Sept. 19 when the roof of a vacant building collapsed during a fire near the corner of 38th and Wright. Milwaukee Fire Department officials tell CBS 58 that the call came in at 12:41 a.m. for a blaze inside a 2.5-story wood frame structure. Crews […]

The municipality of Saint-Urbain pleaded guilty and has agreed to pay a fine imposed by the CNESST — Quebec’s workplace health and safety board — in connection with the deaths of two volunteer firefighters during the floods of May 2023 in the Charlevoix region. The fine levied by the CNESST amounts to nearly $25,000 and must be paid within three months. […]

BRISTOL TWP., Pa. (WPVI) — A man is recalling the scary moments he said he jumped from a second-floor window of his burning apartment building in Bucks County Wednesday morning. He is among four injured from the blaze. Three firefighters also suffered injuries. The fire broke out just before 6 a.m. Wednesday in the 3000 block […]

An investigation into a Boise Fire dive boat that flipped over in the Boise River last spring is complete, and it largely blames the actions of a firefighter for the crash, as well as organizational issues within the department. For the first time, we are also learning that two firefighters were hurt, including one who needed […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Two Jackson Fire Department firefighters were injured while putting out a business fire early Monday morning. According to Chief Fire Investigator Charles Felton, the blaze occurred around 4:43 a.m. at a business located on 1305 Ellis Avenue. Felton said that during the fire suppression, two firefighters sustained first-degree burns and were […]

LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – The Clinton Fire Department shared that a firefighter was injured while responding to a structure fire on Monday. Officials said that fire crews responded to a house fire on Marion Street at 7:41 a.m. A firefighter was burned while engaged in fire suppression, requiring medical attention. The firefighter was […]

An early morning 2-alarm fire tore through Christ Church Apostolic early Friday morning, injuring two firefighters and leaving a close-knit congregation devastated by the loss of their beloved place of worship. OUR FIRST REPORT: Two Houston Firefighters injured while battling a 2-alarm fire in southeast Houston Flames break out before dawn The fire began around 6 […]

ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) – Two firefighters are injured, and three residents are displaced following a fire in St. George. The fire broke out around 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, on Rue Desiree. When firefighters with the St. George Fire Department arrived on the scene, they saw flames coming through the roof of a […]

The Bonita Springs Fire Control & Rescue District battled a house fire that led to a firefighter being hospitalized and the death of a dog. Crews began combating the blaze located on Miller Road, east of Interstate 75 and north of Bonita Beach Road, at around 12:36 a.m. on Friday. The fire took crews multiple […]

COLLEYVILLE, Texas – Three Colleyville firefighters were hospitalized on Wednesday while they were working to put out a fire. Firefighters were called to the 6100 block of Emerald Dr. just before 5 p.m. None of the injuries were life-threatening, fire officials said. As of Thursday morning, officials report one firefighter has been released from the […]

By Dan Medeiros, Herald News: RIVER FALLS, MASS. Nearly two months after a deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility exposed the perils of short-staffed fire companies, the city’s firefighters’ union said it reached a “tentative agreement” with the city to boost staffing levels to nationally recommended standards. And it’s working on meeting […]

By FOX2: Shortly after 8:30 p.m. Sunday night, firefighters and paramedics stationed at 10801 Whittier, had to duck and cover after a bullet was fired into the building. “This evening, a stray bullet struck one of our Detroit Fire Department firehouses. Thankfully, no one inside was injured. While we are grateful our members are safe, […]

NEW YORK — Six firefighters and one civilian were hurt after flames engulfed a home in West Brighton on Thursday, according to an FDNY official. Two of the firefighters suffered minor burns, according to Deputy Chief John Russell of the 8th Division. The three-alarm blaze, which erupted just after 10:30 a.m. at a home at […]

A wreck on Jefferson Davis Road damaged the Fairview Fire Department’s building Friday morning. Christian County Sheriff’s deputies say a truck was on Jefferson Davis Road when it swerved to miss a vehicle that stopped for a yard sale, then ran off the road hitting the Fairview Fire Department building. No one was injured in […]

A firefighter battling a blaze at a condo complex in New Hampshire on Thursday fell through the floor, leading his partner to declare a mayday. Campton-Thornton Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post Thursday that during the early stages of fire suppression at the fire on Condo Road, one of their firefighters operating on the […]

FORT WORTH, Texas – The Fort Worth firefighter who suffered second and third-degree burns after being trapped during a house fire has a long road to recovery. His wife is now also dealing with the challenges of having two members of the family in the hospital. Injured Firefighter’s Recovery What’s new: According to the Fort Worth Fire […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) – Three first responders were seriously hurt while trying to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis, Champaign police said. Lt. Courtney Moravek and firefighter Robert Poynton were stabbed while responding to a call in Champaign Thursday.     Champaign Fire Department Two Champaign firefighters and an EMT were stabbed after being called […]

Charlotte firefighters know the dangers of smoke and flame. But today, one of their most serious threats is not fire, it is cancer. “Cancer remains the leading cause of firefighter line-of-duty deaths,” said Health and Safety Division Chief Jason Perdue. “We cannot accept that as inevitable. Early detection, cleaner operations, and steady education are making […]