Firefighter Close Calls

At least four people, including a firefighter, were injured and 25 residents displaced following a garage fire at the Cavendish condominium building on Duckworth Street in downtown St. John’s early Sunday morning, according to a report. Fire crews and Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officers responded before 3:00 a.m. NT after reports of smoke and loud noises […]

A Kern County Fire Department firefighter suffered major injuries when their truck rolled nearly 200 over a ridge and down a steep hillside in Castaic near the Canyon Fire on Friday night. It happened a little before 7 p.m. a little south of Castaic High School, near the 31000 block of Romero Canyon Road, according […]

PORTLAND (WGME) – In the middle of Portland’s busiest time for island tourists, the city’s main fire boat is out of commission. The vessel was significantly damaged during a rescue call to one of the islands and is now out of the water and undergoing repairs. About three weeks ago, fire crews responded to a […]

How is it that a Kansas City firefighter drowned during a water rescue training exercise surrounded by other firefighters at a swimming pool in Gladstone last year, and the public never knew about it until now? Answer: The Kansas City Fire Department has kept the circumstances of 33-year-old Kyle Brinker’s death a secret for the […]

HOUSTON — A captain with the Houston Fire Department was rushed to a hospital early Thursday morning after sustaining burns while putting out a house fire in Houston’s south side. The fire was at a home on Botany Lane near Leitrim Way in the Cloverland neighborhood. HFD said they first got the call at around 12:30 a.m. […]

UPDATE (5:15 p.m.): Mobile police have identified the woman killed in this morning’s house fire on Racine Avenue as 76-year-old Elizabeth Dixon. Firefighters say they were called to the 5600 block of Racine Avenue just before 7:30 a.m. for reports of a car on fire in the carport. Flames spread rapidly into the home, trapping […]

GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) — A Greenwood firefighter and one police officer were injured while trying to rescue a person after their car crashed into water. At 3:48 p.m. Tuesday, a person drove their car into a pond in the 900 block of East Worthsville Road, next to Friendship Church. The Greenwood Fire Department Dive Team […]

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. — A fatal crash scene in Copiah County escalated into chaos when volunteer firefighters were assaulted while responding to the scene, according to police. An angry crowd of 200 to 300 people gathered at the intersection of Lilly and Allen Roads on Aug. 3, assaulting the firefighters and forcing them to abandon […]

PLAINVILLE, Conn. — Although a detailed report is at least a month away, the death on July 27 of volunteer firefighter Raymond Moreau due to an accident at a house fire in Plainville has drawn new attention to firefighter health and safety in Connecticut. “Ray was a guy who literally got out of bed and […]

CLEVELAND (WJW) — A Cleveland firefighter was transported to the hospital Tuesday morning after helping put out a fire on the city’s east side. The Cleveland Division of Fire was called to the area of East 105th Street and St. Clair Avenue for reports a fire had broken out at a vacant house at about 9:30 a.m. […]

JAMESVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – A Jamesville Volunteer Fire and EMS ladder truck was heavily damaged when it erupted in flames inside the fire department building. The truck caught fire just after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday and took about an hour to extinguish completely. There is also damage to the building. We’re told the department has […]

For years, research has shown that firefighters are at high risk of being diagnosed with some form of cancer. But a recent study from the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggests certain cancers pose an even deadlier threat for firefighters. These researchers stress the need for things like cancer screenings to help with detecting the cancer […]

HOUSTON — A firefighter was hurt while working to put out a house fire in northwest Houston Friday night, according to the Houston Fire Department. The fire happened around 9:12 p.m. on Wedgewood Lane off Wirt Road. HFD said the initial 911 call indicated there may have been a person inside the home, prompting firefighters […]

PITTSBURGH — Two firefighters were injured while fighting a fire at a home in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood on Saturday evening. The fire broke out inside a row home on Chaplain Way around 7 p.m. Saturday. The flames quickly spread to three adjacent homes. One firefighter was taken to the hospital with burns to his […]

ATLANTA, July 28, 2025 — It’s estimated that more than 15 million firefighters protect the inhabitants of 60 countries worldwide. Though the hazardous exposures encountered by firefighters vary, potential exposures include several known or suspected carcinogens. After more than thirty years of follow-up, a new study led by the American Cancer Society (ACS) has found that firefighters are […]

10/5/23, Pearland, TX. Dispatched to a mobile home on fire in our ETJ. Arrived on scene and found a residential home with 40-50 percent involvement. No indication of a mobile home as per dispatch. Riding nozzle, had a 300ft stretch with 2 1/2″. During deployment, confirmed defensive fire. Made my way to the Alpha Bravo […]

COALINGA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The man who crashed into the Coalinga Fire Station after leading deputies on an interstate pursuit has been named by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. On Tuesday afternoon, deputies signaled a car down on the I-5 near Jayne Ave. for a traffic violation. Deputies say the driver, 35-year-old Luiz Villalvazo of La Puente, […]

All, The state medical examiner’s office has released the cause of death for Plainville (Conn.) FF Raymond Moreau, who was killed in the Line of Duty yesterday. They stated that the 60-year-old former Marine and volunteer Firefighter Raymond “Ray” Moreau died from severe blunt trauma to his head, neck, torso, and extremities – the incident […]

All, We regret to pass on that a Murdo (South Dakota, near I-90) Firefighter was killed while responding to a large grass fire Saturday evening.  The single-vehicle crash happened four miles north of Draper, SD. The 37-year-old firefighter was driving north on 279th street in the fire apparatus just before 1900 hours when the rig […]

A firefighter who was rushed to the hospital after getting injured battling a house fire in Plainville on Sunday morning has died, according to town officials. Fire crews responded to the home on Maria Road around 6:30 a.m. and found heavy fire conditions. Mutual aid was called in from Bristol and Farmington to help extinguish […]