Firefighter Close Calls

As the Palisades Fire burned out of control under hurricane-force winds, some residents chose to stay and fight, like Cort Wagner. Wagner picked up a garden hose to take a stand against the flames himself. “I had all hoses running at every house here, six hoses running, two at that house,” Wagner said. He explained […]

All, Recently, during a 5th Alarm fire in Queens, an FDNY member was struck by a falling AC window unit. We are attaching an FDNY tip that has been developed to discuss these hazards, and I’ve also attached the video of the incident from NYC videographer Skyler F.    VIDEO: https://youtu.be/lnQe7GG-jzw?si=qHn4TTlVSaRPBTJG THE INCIDENT OCCURS AT 30:56   […]

Guillermo Mollins, 39, of Poughkeepsie, was in a Honda sedan when he was struck by a Ford pickup truck driven by 44-year-old Bruce Canfield, of Pottstown, PA, who was traveling south in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike early Saturday, Jan. 3, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. Canfield died as a result of the head-on crash near milepost […]

There are potential safety issues surrounding those old fire trucks after two of them broke down this week, as both were not being able to dispense water on the same fire in Roseland. It’s not just those two trucks. Others are also said to be on the verge of breaking down. Video from the fire […]

WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) — A firefighter returning from a call was hit by a vehicle outside the firehouse in Wilmington, Delaware. It happened on Wednesday around 8 p.m. as crews were backing a ladder truck into the Five Points Fire Station on South Maryland Avenue. The firefighter had just stepped off the truck when he was […]

PHILADELPHIA – A father and daughter were rescued from a home linked to a Grays Ferry church after a fire broke out early this morning. Fire at church-affiliated home Heavy flames erupted from the second and third stories as firefighters arrived, said the Philadelphia Fire Department. Both the father and daughter were taken to the hospital, along […]

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A firefighter reportedly fell through the floor while responding to a 2-alarm apartment fire in Chambersburg Wednesday morning. According to Chambersburg Fire Department, crews responded to the scene along the 300 block of East King Street around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday. Crews on the scene confirmed that one person was trapped in the […]

YORK, Pa. — A York County woman is charged with arson following a house fire in Spring Garden Township on New Year’s Day. Police say Kathryn Frankel is accused of starting a fire using a heat gun in a home on Ogontz Street. They also say she has a previous arson arrest out of Chester […]

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WLS) — A large home in suburban unincorporated Schaumburg caught fire on Tuesday. Chopper 7 was over the fire scene in the 100 block of Long Avenue. A Roselle firefighter fell through a floor in the burning home, officials said. ABC7 was told the firefighter was quickly found and was not hurt. No one […]

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A firefighter was injured, and several cats are unaccounted for after a fire late Tuesday night in West Pittston. Authorities say crews were called to the 500 block of Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston for a reported structure fire at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. 28/22 News Reporter Avery Nape was […]

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) — A firefighter was injured while battling a blaze inside a row home in Camden, New Jersey, on Tuesday morning. It happened at 4:30 a.m. along the 800 block of Spruce Street. Officials say the firefighter was injured when a stairwell collapsed. He was taken to Cooper Hospital in stable condition with a […]

Six people were hurt, almost all of them firefighters, when giant orange flames tore through a residential building in Queens overnight, displacing residents and raining debris, authorities say. According to the FDNY, a 3:30 a.m. call came in about fire on the first floor of a two-story home in Ridgewood, on Madison Street between Seneca […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Division of Fire Chief Jeff Happ, who was facing two disciplinary charges related to his handling of a fatal fire truck crash in 2023, submitted his notice of retirement. Happ was scheduled to have a meeting with Kate Pishotti, the city’s public safety director, but it was canceled due to his […]

Six people were hurt, almost all of them firefighters, when giant orange flames tore through a residential building in Queens overnight, displacing residents and raining debris, authorities say. According to the FDNY, a 3:30 a.m. call came in about fire on the first floor of a two-story home in Ridgewood, on Madison Street between Seneca […]

MILTON, Wis. – A fast-moving fire heavily damaged the historic Lake House Inn complex in the Town of Milton on Sunday night, Jan. 4, and electrocuted two firefighters as crews battled wind-driven flames that caused parts of the building to collapse. What we know: Lakeside Fire-Rescue and the Rock County Sheriff’s Office were alerted just before 8:30 […]

A New Jersey man bizarrely tried to stab a firefighter with a screwdriver while he was being rescued from rough waters off the coast of Atlantic City on New Year’s Eve, authorities said. Firefighters rushed to save the man they were told was in distress in the freezing waters off the beach shortly after noon […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Fire Department said one firefighter is injured after an arson at Frayser Flea Market on Monday morning. A large crew was at the scene at 3228 Millington Rd. around 9 a.m., extinguishing the flames. Photos provided by the fire department show a massive blaze with a large plume of smoke filling the […]

PERQUIMANS COUNTY, N.C. — Two firefighters were injured Saturday evening while responding to a residential structure fire in Perquimans County, according to county emergency officials. Perquimans–Gates 911 received a call just before 5:45 p.m. reporting a house fire in the 100 block of Edenton Road Street. Multiple agencies were dispatched, including the Hertford, Winfall, and […]

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A firefighter sustained minor injuries Friday while battling a three-story apartment fire in Pflugerville. Pflugerville firefighters responded to the 14000 block of Renaissance Court, where they encountered “heavy fire conditions and a partial roof collapse,” according to the fire department. The firefighter was injured during the roof collapse and is being treated and […]

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Emergency officials say a Jefferson County firefighter was injured overnight while battling a massive blaze at a sawmill in Bell Township. Fire officials say crews were dispatched to the blaze, along Grove Lane, around 10:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day. Officials noted that the building’s construction hindered firefighters’ access to the […]