Firefighter Close Calls

Seven Firefighters Injured at Metal Recycling Facility Fire – Los Angeles, California – July 13, 2010 – NIOSH Firefighter Injury Investigation Report F2010-30 On July 13, 2010, seven Los Angeles City firefighters suffered injuries during an explosion while operating at a fire in metal recycling facility in South Los Angeles section of the city. At […]

All, We regret to pass on that the Chief of the Slocum Volunteer Fire Department (north of Houston) died in the Line of Duty Saturday after he experienced a serious medical emergency while responding on a run earlier this week. Fire Safety Chief Dan Hernandez, 71, experienced that medical emergency while responding to a fire […]

Two Firefighters Killed in Explosion of Fireworks in Burning Storage Shed – Adell, Wisconsin – July 13, 1980 On July 13, 1980, Adell Wisconsin Firefighters Robert Brooks and James Born were killed while fighting a fire in a storage shed that contained a large quantity of fireworks. The small metal shed was located on property […]

Fireman Killed by Wall Collapse After Backdraft Erupts During Four Alarm Fire in Art Supply Store – Woodward Avenue Art Supply Fire – Detroit, Michigan – July 12, 1942 On July 12, 1942, Detroit Pipeman Stanley Hausch of Engine 17 was killed by the collapse of a 15-foot-high concrete block wall while fighting a four-alarm […]

Three Firefighters Killed in Wall Collapse at Piano Factory Fire – Boardman & Gray Piano Factory Fire – Albany, New York – July 12, 1885 On July 12, 1885, Albany, New York Foreman John Albert Luby, Foreman Frederick James Wallen and Pipeman Daniel Wheeler were killed while operating at a general-alarm fire in a four-story […]

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Six Firemen Killed in Fire Collapse of Warehouse – Potash Brothers Warehouse Fire – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – July 12, 1919 On July 12, 1919, six Philadelphia firemen were killed when the walls collapsed while battling a four-alarm fire in a five-story brick warehouse located in the Northern Liberties section of the city. The blaze destroyed […]

Firefighter Killed in Roof Collapse During Fire in Mercantile Loft Building – Lower Manhattan, New York – July 12, 1962 On July 12, 1962, FDNY Fireman John Farragher of Rescue 1 was killed while fighting a four-alarm fire in a mercantile loft building that housed a garment manufacturing firm. The fire occurred in a five-story, […]

SLOCUM, Texas (KLTV) – An East Texas firefighter died Saturday after being hospitalized earlier this week with a medical emergency while on duty. Dan Hernandez, a fire safety chief with the Slocum Volunteer Fire Department, experienced a serious medical emergency while responding to a fire July 7, according to the department. He was taken to […]

A firefighter in Alabama is counting his lucky stars after he survived being struck by lightning on Sunday — exactly one year after he walked away with minor injuries when a firework exploded in his face. James Lawley was celebrating his daughter’s birthday on Sunday when conditions deteriorated as storms began to roll over Cullman […]

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Three firefighters were injured, and 15 people were displaced after a three-alarm fire Thursday that involved about half a city block in Waterbury, according to city fire officials. The fire, which involved several buildings, happened around 6 p.m. near the intersection of South Main Street and Clay Street. When crews arrived […]

Two London Firefighters Killed in Warehouse Fire – Bromley-by-Bow, Greater London, United Kingdom – July 10, 1991 On July 10, 1991, London Fire Brigade Firefighters David Stokoe and Terry Hunt lost their lives tackling a blaze at a warehouse in the Bromley-by-Bow section of the city. The fire broke out on the second floor of […]

Porch Roof Collapse Seriously Injures Firefighter During Fire in Abandoned Structure – Roanoke, Virginia – July 11, 1998 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F98-18 On July 11, 1998, two Roanoke Virginia firefighters were injured, one seriously, while trying to escape from the path of a collapsing porch roof. They were part of a two-alarm fire […]

Fire Captain Killed and Another Firefighter Seriously Injured in Natural Gas Explosion – Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – July 10, 2018 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F2018-12 On July 10, 2018, Sun Prairie Wisconsin Fire Department Captain Cory Barr was killed, and another firefighter was injured in a building explosion while responding to a report of […]

13 Firemen And 4 Civilians Die in Cold Storage Building Fire at World’s Fair – The Columbian Exposition Fire – Chicago, Illinois – July 10, 1893 On July 10, 1893, 13 Chicago firemen were fatally injured while fighting a fire in a cold storage warehouse building on the grounds of the World’s Columbian Exposition in […]

Ten Firemen Killed When Floors Collapse During Fire in Manufacturing Building – West Superior Street Fire – Chicago, Illinois – July 9, 1943 On July 9, 1943, ten members of the Chicago Fire Department were fatally injured during a fire in an old four-story brick loft building when the roof of the structure fell and […]

One Firefighter and Three Civilians Killed in Fire Collapse of Tenement Building – Union City, New Jersey – July 9, 1970 On July 9, 1970, Union City Fireman John Promersperger died from injuries he sustained in the fire collapse of a tenement building that also took the lives of a couple and their son. At […]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two firefighters are facing charges after police say they made an excessive number of false 911 calls because they were “bored.” 19-year-old Zachary Gensel and 21-year-old Cody Wilson, who worked at the Ashley Borough Fire Department, are charged after investigators found they made 30 fake calls to Luzerne County 911 dispatch. Detectives […]

Firefighter Dies After Being Overcome by Heavy Smoke on Second Floor During Residential Structure Fire – Houston, Texas – July 9, 2014 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F2014-15 & Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report FY 14-04 On July 9, 2014, Houston Texas Firefighter Daniel Groover of Engine 104 died after becoming […]

Firefighter Killed by Backdraft Explosion During Multiple Alarm Fire in Row of Mercantile Buildings – Montgomery, Alabama – July 7, 1967 On July 7, 1967, Montgomery, Alabama Fireman Hershel O. Roy died in an early-morning fire in a row of six stores, each ranging in height from three to four stories in the downtown business […]