Firefighter Close Calls

Thirteen Bravest were injured, including one critically, after a five-alarm blaze tore through three homes in the Bronx Sunday, the FDNY said. The fire started at 7:24 p.m. on the first floor of 2462 Devoe Terrace in University Heights and quickly spread to the homes on either side, the FDNY said. Jose Martinez, who lives […]

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – A firefighter, a medic and a patient were all injured Sunday evening when a large tree branch unexpectedly fell during a rescue operation, according to the Wichita Fire Department. The fire department says on Sunday evening, Squad 11 responded to the report of a medical in the 1800 block of S. Madison. The […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Fire Department said four firefighters sustained heat-related injuries battling a fire on Highland Street early Monday morning as temperatures were climbing into the 90s. Around 11 a.m., Syracuse Firefighters responded to a report of the fire at 601 Highland St. Crews at the scene found a two and a half story […]

A new general order from the Chicago (IL) Fire Department indicates that firefighters must start any non-high-rise fire in a defensive mode, according an anonymous source who shared the document with Fire Engineering. The document has been making its way around social media, and is shared below in full. It says that the fire attack in such circumstances […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A firefighter was shocked while responding to a home impacted by downed power lines on the southeast side of Indianapolis Wednesday night. In a press release, the Indianapolis Fire Department confirmed a 29-year-old firefighter and four-year veteran with the agency was using a chainsaw on the roof of a single-story house located in […]

By Click on Detroit: The Detroit Fire Department is currently under scrutiny following a series of incidents, including a recent fire truck crash and allegations of payroll fraud within the department. Detroit fire insiders have raised concerns about those issues, which they believe could compromise public safety. Tuesday (June 17) morning began with another fire […]

Office of the Mayor news release: Mayor Daniel Lurie today announced a $500,000 investment within his proposed budget to launch a first-of-its-kind firefighter cancer prevention screening pilot, aimed at improving early detection and saving lives among San Francisco’s first responders. This groundbreaking pilot will be administered by the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) and modeled […]

By Boston 25 News: A retired police officer who died after being pulled from a raging fire that ripped through a house on the North Shore of Massachusetts on Tuesday is being remembered as a “community staple.” Firefighters responding to a report of a blaze at a multi-family home at 661 Washington Street in Revere around 4:40 […]

The department is eliminating the positions as part of a restructuring plan, a move that has sparked concerns about emergency response safety on the island. By: Anvar Ruziev FOX 4 May 30, 2025 FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — The Fort Myers Beach Fire Department is eliminating three battalion chief positions as part of a restructuring […]

By: Zitlali Solache WPTV 5 West Palm Beach June 05, 2025 DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Possible staffing cuts inside the Delray Beach Fire Department have the union and many neighbors concerned.   According to a social media post by the fire union, the city has approved cutting rescue unit crews down from three to two, following […]

Standing in a crowd of firefighters and police officers, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law that will expand disability benefits for Iowa firefighters and other first responders to cover all forms of cancer. Reynolds, a Republican, signed House File 969 on Friday, June 6, at The Shop DSM Event Center in Des Moines, which is owned and operated by the […]

A North Texas widow is turning heartbreak into action after losing her firefighter husband to cancer that went undetected until it was too late. Now, she’s working to bring early detection screenings for esophageal cancer directly to firehouses. Sylvia Burleson says her husband, Erik, always dreamed of being a firefighter, a role they both knew […]

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — A driver crashed a car into the Henry Volunteer Fire Department station on Chamberlayne Road Monday morning after a medical emergency. Crews at the station felt and heard a vehicle crash into the building just after 6 a.m., according to officials. Initial reports indicate the incident was caused by a medical […]

HAYWARD, Calif. — Every day, firefighters are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals from the scorched aftermath of forest fires, the melting pot of kitchen cleaning supplies in burning homes, and abandoned polyurethane appliances and bags in homeless encampment blazes. Cancer has jumped to the leading cause of death among firefighters; they have a 9% greater risk […]

HICKORY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – A 20-year-old North Carolina firefighter died on duty in Catawba County early Thursday morning. According to the Hickory Fire Department, Jake Bridges, a certified Level II Hickory Fire Department firefighter and EMT, began experiencing a medical emergency after returning to the station after 5 a.m. He was rushed to the […]

LEONI TWP., MI — An elderly woman and a firefighter were injured and a family can no longer live in their home Thursday morning after a fire broke out in a Leoni Township home. Fire crews were called at 8:24 a.m. Thursday, June 5, to the home in the 4400 block of Donnelly Road after […]

ACKSON, Mo. (KFVS) – One business is considered a total loss after a large fire in uptown Jackson on Thursday night, June 5. Crews were called around 8 p.m. to 119 High Street to a report of a fire at Sweetheart Florist. According to Jackson Fire Rescue, flames and smoke could be seen coming from […]

PORT VINCENT – A Port Vincent home was destroyed in a fire and at least one firefighter was injured while trying to combat the flames. The Livingston Parish Fire Protection District 4 posted pictures of the fire that happened along Cove Lane on Thursday afternoon. The scene was under control as of 2:20 p.m., the […]

A 35-year-old firefighter in Amboy, Minnesota, has died in the line of duty, according to the Minnesota Fire Service Foundation. Andrew Karels died on Monday, state officials say. He served nearly 10 years with the Amboy Fire Department and was the unit’s medical officer. “Andrew was a guy who’d grow on you fast,” Amboy Fire […]

A barricade situation is underway after a man attacked a Philadelphia Fire Department lieutenant, police said. The incident occurred on Friday, June 6, at 9:50 a.m. on the 7100 block of Jackson Street. Police said a man attacked a lieutenant with the fire department and then fled into a nearby home. Officials have not revealed […]