Firefighter Close Calls

An 11-year-old girl was struck by a City of Miami fire rescue truck outside her school Friday morning, according to officials. It happened just before 8 a.m. as the fire rescue unit was going northbound on Northwest 12th Avenue, taking a patient to the hospital, Public Information Officer Lt. Pete Sanchez said. Sanchez said the […]

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Pigeon Forge firefighters responded to a fire at Country Mill Crafts and Antiques at 6:13 on Sunday night. A representative from the city of Pigeon Forge said that one firefighter was injured while responding to the fire. “One firefighter sustained a minor hand injury when a ladder shifted during operations. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office has announced a new plea agreement in the case of Maurice Yarbrough, whose actions led to the death of a veteran firefighter and injuries to two others. On August 10, 2022, Maurice Yarbrough, while allegedly intoxicated, ran a red light and collided with a fire truck responding […]

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Francisco firefighter suffered a serious spinal injury while battling a large residential fire in the Marina District last week, according to loved ones. Chris Vickery fell from the third floor to the second floor while inside the burning Chestnut Street home and was rescued by his fellow firefighters. Vickery, […]

Two men convicted of setting fire to a North Philadelphia pizza shop in 2022, ultimately leading to the death of a Philadelphia firefighter, will each spend decades in prison, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Al-Ashraf Khalil was sentenced to 40 years and Isaam Jaghama was sentenced to 25 years in prison in connection with the June […]

HILLSDALE, N.J. — Ten Hillsdale firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling a house fire in the Bergen County borough early Tuesday morning, the chief said. The fire on Ellen Court broke out around 3:45 a.m. on the rear deck of a home and spread into the attic, Chief Bill Farrell said in a statement. While […]

Officials responded to a building fire on East 155 Streetin the Melrose section of The Bronx Wednesday morning. According to the FDNY, a call was received at 7 a.m. for a reported fire at 368 East 155thSt. between Courtlandt and Melrose avenues. A total of 12 units with 60 fire and EMS personnel responded. Jeanette […]

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — The Fall River Fire Department has released a report detailing the deadly fire at the Gabriel House assisted living facility and offering recommendations to try to prevent further tragedy. The fire on the night of July 13 left more than 30 people hurt, displaced dozens and claimed the lives of 10 people. In a press release […]

Ten firefighters in Bergen County, New Jersey, were hospitalized after being exposed to hazardous pool-cleaning chemicals during a late-night vehicle crash on Route 208 in Fair Lawn.  All were later released, however this incident highlights the hidden dangers of chemical transport in everyday traffic accidents. Date/Time: Thursday night, October 16, 2025, around 9 p.m. Location: Route 208 […]

The mayor says the village is more than $160 million in debt. By Cate Cauguiran and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Monday, October 20, 2025 Days after Harvey leaders said they are declaring a financial emergency, dozens of city employees and first responders got notices that they are out of a job, for now. HARVEY, Ill. […]

At least one of Harvey’s three fire stations will close temporarily as part of the furloughs, the fire department told NBC Chicago By JC Navarrete October 21, 2025 Nearly 70 city workers will be furloughed, Harvey’s mayor announced Monday. Here’s what to know. First responders in south suburban Harvey, including members of the fire department […]

The city will temporarily furlough at least 69 employees and is seeking $30 million in state emergency funding, officials said By JC Navarrete October 20, 2025 The cash-strapped city of Harvey announced major temporary furloughs on Monday night.  Amid an ongoing budget crisis, Harvey officials will temporarily furlough more than 40% of the city’s workforce. According […]

FAIRFIELD, Maine —The Fairfield and Benton Fire-Rescue Department said two firefighters sustained injuries while working to extinguish a house fire in central Maine. Officials said crews were called just before 2 p.m. Saturday to the fire on Ridge Road in Fairfield, and the Somerset Regional Communications Center received multiple calls about the fire. While firefighters […]

LYNNFIELD, Mass. — New surveillance video shows a car slamming into the new Lynnfield, Massachusetts Fire Department headquarters on Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred at approximately 2 p.m. Advertisement Surveillance video shows the vehicle backing over an elevated curb and quickly reversing into the left, northeast corner of the Summer St. building. Town Administrator Robert […]

SAN FRANCISCO – A three-alarm fire raged in San Francisco’s Marina district early Wednesday morning, injuring three firefighters who were taken to the hospital, the department said. San Francisco Fire Department Chief Dean Crispen said the two firefighters fell from the third floor to the second floor and suffered back injuries. A third sustained some injuries to […]

At least seven people have been hospitalized, and local residents are being advised to shelter in place, as firefighters seek to control a two-alarm fire at a metal scrap yard along Richmond Highway in Lorton. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units were dispatched just after 1 p.m. to the Davis Industries property at 9920 Richmond Highway for an outside fire, according […]

NEW BERLIN — Two firefighters sustained minor injuries Saturday afternoon while working on a garage fire in New Berlin, according to New Berlin Fire Lt. Brian Wendlick. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Firefighters were dispatched to 13580 W. Foxwood Dr. at about 4:21 p.m. Saturday after neighbors reported hearing an explosion […]

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a fire early Monday morning on Carolina Street in Dewey Beach. Firefighters from Rehoboth Beach were called just after 3am and found a single family home heavily involved in fire. The residence was not occupied at the time of the blaze, which also caused exposure fire damage […]

A floor collapse during a house fire in Brooklyn on Friday left firefighters trapped. When crews arrived on the scene on Williams Avenue in the New Lots section, there were large flames on the first floor in the back of the building, FDNY officials said. Assistant Chief Michael V. Meyers said it took about 15 […]

Moncton firefighters rescued two people from a downtown house fire Wednesday morning, with two firefighters suffering injuries in the process. Moncton Fire Deputy Chief Keith Guptill said the department responded to a call about flames on Veniot Street, near John Street, just after 6 a.m. Responding firefighters found the porches on the front of the […]