Firefighter Close Calls

Two Chicago firefighters were among four injured in a 2-11 alarm fire at an apartment building in the Back of the Yards neighborhood early Thursday morning. The fire occurred in the 4500 block of South Laflin Street and brought more than 150 firefighters to the scene. The firefighters reportedly only sustained minor injuries, but two […]

PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) — The husband of a firefighter injured in last month’s fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont is providing a new update on his wife’s recovery. Paul Paige shared a photo of his wife, Katherine Paige, over the weekend, saying she was having a great day, sitting up, enjoying lunch, and […]

By Richard Chumney, CTInsider Staff WriterJune 6, 2026 Norwich city officials closed the Taftville Fire Company Friday over safety concerns and other issues, according to local officials and court records.  NORWICH — Taftville Fire Company was closed Friday morning, becoming the second local volunteer fire department to be shuttered by city officials this year over […]

MANCHESTER, Ky. (LEX News) — Multiple firefighters are now recovering from injuries sustained while fighting a fire that reached an estimated 1,375 degrees Fahrenheit at a Manchester home Friday. According to the City of Manchester Fire Department, crews responded to a two-story home just before 11 a.m. Friday. When they arrived, they found the home […]

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday at the Park Hill Apartments in Clifton, leaving one FDNY member and one civilian injured, officials said. The call came in at 1:16 p.m. for a reported fire on the fourth floor of 140 Park Hill Ave., a seven-story apartment complex. The fire was brought under […]

BOSTON — Fallen Boston firefighter Robert “BK” Kilduff Jr. had warned other firefighters to “get back” right before a portion of a Dorchester home collapsed, and he fell three stories. Kilduff’s last selfless act mimicked his whole life, fellow Rescue 2 firefighter Lt. Greg Kelly said at his friend and colleague’s funeral service Monday. “He’s leaving such […]

A Fort Worth firefighter who was battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer – and simultaneously fighting to find a lifesaving kidney donor for his wife – has died. Todd Brook, a 30‑year veteran of the department, died after months of declining health. CBS News Texas recently interviewed him as he worked to help his wife, Jennifer, secure […]

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – Five firefighters were injured in a major fire that tore through a Jacksonville furniture store this afternoon. The fire was reported around 1:15 p.m. and started in the Furniture Plus warehouse on North Marine Boulevard. It then spread to the store itself, as smoke was pouring out of the front of […]

LUBBOCK, Texas — A Lubbock Firefighter has been injured after a Tuesday morning structure fire, according to a press release. According to the release, Lubbock Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire call at 2:40 a.m., near the 1700 Block of 18th Street after receiving a 911 call reporting smoke and flames coming from a residential […]

QUINCY, Mass. — An injured firefighter was taken to the hospital, and several pets perished after a raging blaze tore through a two-story home in Quincy on Wednesday morning. All seven people who live in the home on Harrison Avenue are safe. Chrissy Broderick lives in the home with her parents, siblings, and nephew. Broderick left for […]

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Fire Department said one of its firefighters was among multiple people hospitalized with bee stings Tuesday. First responders were dispatched just after 10:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of Stockdale Street, which is located near Perrin Beitel. Officials said a lawn care crew appeared to disturb a bee hive located […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Evansville Fire Department officials have concluded their investigation into a fire that happened on Monday in Evansville at Bobcat. As we previously reported, crews got a call about the fire at Bobcat of Evansville around 6:34 p.m. in the 2900 block of Lynch Road, just west of Oak Hill Road. Officials […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Three Kansas City firefighters were taken to area hospitals Saturday night after they were injured while battling a fire in a vacant apartment building. Crews were dispatched at 6:52 p.m. to the 5200 block of Independence Avenue, where they arrived to find heavy fire coming from a vacant, three-story multi-family […]

A house fire in Port Washington sent several firefighters to the hospital Friday night. Fire officials say crews were called to a home on White Oak Drive just before 8 p.m. “It sounded like an explosion. I saw the house on fire and the first thing I did was call 9-1-1,” said Mitchell Schultz. Crews […]

A firefighter suffered serious injuries early Saturday near 19th and Fowler streets during a response call—details are still emerging as authorities investigate. First responders face daily danger, and this incident underscores their sacrifice. Updates will follow as the probe continues.

LIBERTY, Maine — Two weeks after the deadly fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, many of the first responders who rushed to the scene are still carrying the physical and emotional effects of the disaster. While no members of the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department suffered serious injuries, department leaders said the experience left […]

FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) — Hazmat crews had to be called to the scene of a restaurant fire in Flatbush, Brooklyn on Wednesday to remove lithium-ion batteries from the premises. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling the fire that broke out at Nice Chinatown restaurant on Foster Avenue around 5:45 p.m., according to FDNY officials. Flatbush […]

JACKSON, Wyo. — A local firefighter that was injured during the Memorial Day fire in Teton Pines has been released from the hospital. Jackson Hole Fire/EMS announced Thursday afternoon that firefighter Charlie Crotteau had been released from St. John’s Health following surgery on a fractured left leg. Crotteau responded to the Monday morning fire and had been trying to […]

A firefighter and an employee of East Coast Divers were injured in a fire that damaged the building at 213 Boylston St. on Thursday morning, according to a Brookline town spokesperson. The Brookline Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at the location at around 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, according to communications officer Christina Metcalf. […]

SYRACUSE, IN – On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at approximately 11:25 p.m., Turkey Creek Fire Territory was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 700 block of East Northshore Drive in Syracuse. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire conditions involving a large residential structure. During initial operations, responders also observed a vehicle leaving […]