Firefighter Close Calls

Eight people were able to escape a house fire in Plano that claimed the life of several of the family’s pets. The fire left the house uninhabitable, displacing the family. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze, with one requiring treatment at a medical facility, according to the Little Rock-Fox Fire Protection District. The district said it […]

MERIDEN, CT — A family was displaced from their home after a two-alarm fire Sunday on Hobart Street in Meriden, according to officials. The Record-Journal reports a firefighter was injured while battling the blaze, suffering burns to their wrists, and was taken to a burn unit in Bridgeport. The American Red Cross is helping a family of […]

Seven Firefighters Injured at Metal Recycling Facility Fire – Los Angeles, California – July 13, 2010 – NIOSH Firefighter Injury Investigation Report F2010-30 On July 13, 2010, seven Los Angeles City firefighters suffered injuries during an explosion while operating at a fire in metal recycling facility in South Los Angeles section of the city. At […]

All, We regret to pass on that the Chief of the Slocum Volunteer Fire Department (north of Houston) died in the Line of Duty Saturday after he experienced a serious medical emergency while responding on a run earlier this week. Fire Safety Chief Dan Hernandez, 71, experienced that medical emergency while responding to a fire […]

Two Firefighters Killed in Explosion of Fireworks in Burning Storage Shed – Adell, Wisconsin – July 13, 1980 On July 13, 1980, Adell Wisconsin Firefighters Robert Brooks and James Born were killed while fighting a fire in a storage shed that contained a large quantity of fireworks. The small metal shed was located on property […]

Fireman Killed by Wall Collapse After Backdraft Erupts During Four Alarm Fire in Art Supply Store – Woodward Avenue Art Supply Fire – Detroit, Michigan – July 12, 1942 On July 12, 1942, Detroit Pipeman Stanley Hausch of Engine 17 was killed by the collapse of a 15-foot-high concrete block wall while fighting a four-alarm […]

Three Firefighters Killed in Wall Collapse at Piano Factory Fire – Boardman & Gray Piano Factory Fire – Albany, New York – July 12, 1885 On July 12, 1885, Albany, New York Foreman John Albert Luby, Foreman Frederick James Wallen and Pipeman Daniel Wheeler were killed while operating at a general-alarm fire in a four-story […]

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Six Firemen Killed in Fire Collapse of Warehouse – Potash Brothers Warehouse Fire – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – July 12, 1919 On July 12, 1919, six Philadelphia firemen were killed when the walls collapsed while battling a four-alarm fire in a five-story brick warehouse located in the Northern Liberties section of the city. The blaze destroyed […]

Firefighter Killed in Roof Collapse During Fire in Mercantile Loft Building – Lower Manhattan, New York – July 12, 1962 On July 12, 1962, FDNY Fireman John Farragher of Rescue 1 was killed while fighting a four-alarm fire in a mercantile loft building that housed a garment manufacturing firm. The fire occurred in a five-story, […]

SLOCUM, Texas (KLTV) – An East Texas firefighter died Saturday after being hospitalized earlier this week with a medical emergency while on duty. Dan Hernandez, a fire safety chief with the Slocum Volunteer Fire Department, experienced a serious medical emergency while responding to a fire July 7, according to the department. He was taken to […]

A firefighter in Alabama is counting his lucky stars after he survived being struck by lightning on Sunday — exactly one year after he walked away with minor injuries when a firework exploded in his face. James Lawley was celebrating his daughter’s birthday on Sunday when conditions deteriorated as storms began to roll over Cullman […]

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Three firefighters were injured, and 15 people were displaced after a three-alarm fire Thursday that involved about half a city block in Waterbury, according to city fire officials. The fire, which involved several buildings, happened around 6 p.m. near the intersection of South Main Street and Clay Street. When crews arrived […]

Two London Firefighters Killed in Warehouse Fire – Bromley-by-Bow, Greater London, United Kingdom – July 10, 1991 On July 10, 1991, London Fire Brigade Firefighters David Stokoe and Terry Hunt lost their lives tackling a blaze at a warehouse in the Bromley-by-Bow section of the city. The fire broke out on the second floor of […]

Porch Roof Collapse Seriously Injures Firefighter During Fire in Abandoned Structure – Roanoke, Virginia – July 11, 1998 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F98-18 On July 11, 1998, two Roanoke Virginia firefighters were injured, one seriously, while trying to escape from the path of a collapsing porch roof. They were part of a two-alarm fire […]

Fire Captain Killed and Another Firefighter Seriously Injured in Natural Gas Explosion – Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – July 10, 2018 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F2018-12 On July 10, 2018, Sun Prairie Wisconsin Fire Department Captain Cory Barr was killed, and another firefighter was injured in a building explosion while responding to a report of […]

13 Firemen And 4 Civilians Die in Cold Storage Building Fire at World’s Fair – The Columbian Exposition Fire – Chicago, Illinois – July 10, 1893 On July 10, 1893, 13 Chicago firemen were fatally injured while fighting a fire in a cold storage warehouse building on the grounds of the World’s Columbian Exposition in […]

Ten Firemen Killed When Floors Collapse During Fire in Manufacturing Building – West Superior Street Fire – Chicago, Illinois – July 9, 1943 On July 9, 1943, ten members of the Chicago Fire Department were fatally injured during a fire in an old four-story brick loft building when the roof of the structure fell and […]

One Firefighter and Three Civilians Killed in Fire Collapse of Tenement Building – Union City, New Jersey – July 9, 1970 On July 9, 1970, Union City Fireman John Promersperger died from injuries he sustained in the fire collapse of a tenement building that also took the lives of a couple and their son. At […]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two firefighters are facing charges after police say they made an excessive number of false 911 calls because they were “bored.” 19-year-old Zachary Gensel and 21-year-old Cody Wilson, who worked at the Ashley Borough Fire Department, are charged after investigators found they made 30 fake calls to Luzerne County 911 dispatch. Detectives […]