Firefighter Close Calls

OAKLAND — A man who may have been sleeping outside an East Oakland fire station was injured Monday evening when he was struck by a fire department vehicle responding to a structure blaze, authorities said. The man, believed to be in his 30s and unhoused, was initially listed in critical condition but was later upgraded […]

YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WLBT) – Part of the Yazoo City Fire Department building collapsed late Saturday night, forcing firefighters to relocate operations. At the same time, city officials assess the damage to the historic structure. Yazoo City firefighters had just returned from a grass fire call and were gathering in the lounge area of the […]

2/17; 12:20 p.m.—An explosion at the Abundant Life Fellowship church in Boonville left five people hospitalized and caused catastrophic damage to the building, according to New York State Police. State Police reported that first responders were dispatched to the church on the 4930 block of St. Rt. 12 at about 10:23 a.m. after people inside […]

NORTH CHARLESTON — Firefighters faced a unique challenge the night of Feb. 12 when they arrived at a house fire in the 2500 block of Vistavia Road: nearly two dozen poisonous snakes were loose inside. Some 90 minutes after the fire was put out, city police, the department’s animal control division and the S.C. Department […]

By WBAL TV: Three Baltimore County firefighters are recovering from injuries after fighting a fire in Woodlawn. First responders were called around 1:30 p.m. Monday to Monica Place, where they rescued multiple residents from an apartment building. The fire started in a kitchen on the second floor and was placed under control by 2:06 p.m., […]

Strong winds from a thunderstorm ripped off a roof at a Fresno County fire station Monday afternoon. According to Fresno County Battalion Chief Matt Mosely, a caller reported at 3:30 p.m. that a section of the station’s roof had been blown off and landed in a roadway in Tranquillity. No crews were inside the fire […]

NASHUA, N.H. — The third and final firefighter injured in a natural gas explosion at the Greater Nashua Mental Health building earlier this month has been released from the hospital. Friends, family members and fellow firefighters gathered to greet him as he was wheeled out after nearly two weeks of treatment. Steve Buxton, chief of the Nashua […]

A firefighter was injured Sunday night while battling a blaze at an old motel in Fresno. Crews from the Fresno Fire Department responded to the vacant City Motel just after 9:30 p.m. to a report of a fire at 2309 S G Street. TOP VIDEOS The video player is currently playing an ad. You can […]

WICHITA, Kan. — A Wichita fire station has been evacuated after mold discovered during remediation work left firefighters with burning in their eyes, noses and throats, Vice Mayor and Wichita City Councilman Dalton Glasscock said. In a Sunday afternoon Facebook post, Glasscock said that mold was found in 20 of the city’s 22 fire stations […]

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Ten firefighters were sent to a Joplin hospital Friday as a precaution after chemical exposure while fighting a fire on Black Cat Road west of Joplin. Carl Junction Fire Chief Joe Perkins said the firefighters were exposed to a caustic liquid in the burning building that was melting parts of their […]

By Lehigh Valley News: An Allentown man charged with starting a fire that displaced 31 people from six homes and endangered lives was sentenced to 20-40 years in prison, officials said. Santos Mota-Ramirez, 61, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple assault, arson and causing a […]

A San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino on Monday. Crews were called to the corner of North E. Street and West Fourth Street at around 2 p.m. in San Bernardino upon learning of a fire showing from the roof of an […]

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a fire at a home decor store in Fernandina Beach Tuesday morning, according to the Fernandina Beach Fire Department. Crews with the FBFD and Nassau County Fire Rescue were dispatched to the fire at Isola Home, located at 303 South 8th Street, at approximately 8:25 […]

A San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino on Monday. Crews were called to the corner of North E. Street and West Fourth Street at around 2 p.m. in San Bernardino upon learning of a fire showing from the roof of an […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — One firefighter was taken to the hospital after battling a barn fire in Springfield on Saturday. Firefighters responded to a barn that was fully engulfed by flames in the 4000 block of Tuxhorn Road shortly after 7 p.m. No other buildings were in danger of catching on fire, Springfield Fire Fighters […]

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A firefighter fell several feet from a ladder while battling a house fire in Arlington Heights on Saturday evening, video shows. Video posted to the Citizen app shows onlookers gasp as the Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter falls off the ladder from the height of the home’s roof. Though the […]

Wilmington Firefighters on the D Platoon were alerted to a reported house fire in the 400 block of West 29th Street this afternoon. Battalion Chief Laurence Hinds arrived on scene first reporting fire showing from a 3 story, semi-detached dwelling. First arriving firefighters were advised of possibly two occupants still inside the residence. Firefighters entered […]

WASHINGTON — Two firefighters were taken to the hospital and three people were displaced after a fire burned through a two-story house in Southeast D.C. early Sunday morning, resulting in a Mayday distress call. At around 1 a.m., a porch collapsed while firefighters were at the scene on the 3400 block of 24th Street Southeast. […]

Covington, Tenn.–A firefighter was injured after he became trapped in a fire early today in Covington. Fire Chief Richard Griggs said the Covington Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 2511 Mt. Carmel Rd. at 3:56 a.m. today. The structure was vacant. Upon arrival, crews made entry into the structure and began fire suppression […]

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — First responders across Burke County are rallying to support one of their own after a deputy fire chief suffered a serious spinal injury while responding to a call on icy conditions. Assistant Fire Chief Jon Lowdermilk, a 25-year volunteer firefighter, retired paramedic and rescue squad member, is expected to be hospitalized […]