Firefighter Close Calls

MOSCOW, March 31 (Xinhua) — A firefighter was killed while responding to a petrochemical plant fire in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, raising the total fatalities in the accident to three, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said Tuesday. According to the ministry, the 27-year-old firefighter encountered a sudden explosion while extinguishing the fire and rescuing […]

HOUSTON (CW39) — A firefighter was injured while battling a two-alarm apartment fire in West Houston after a balcony collapsed beneath crews responding to the blaze, according to the Houston Fire Department. The fire broke out Sunday night along Valley Forge Drive, where firefighters were working to contain flames at a residential complex. Officials said […]

MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. — Several firefighters had to be rescued after becoming trapped inside a home while fighting a Muskegon Heights house fire early Sunday morning. Around 2 a.m., the Muskegon Heights Fire Department responded to a report of flames coming from a house in the 2200 block of Sanford. When crews arrived, they saw fire in […]

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A firefighter was injured, and several cats are unaccounted for after a fire late Tuesday night in West Pittston. Authorities say crews were called to the 500 block of Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston for a reported structure fire at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Fire Departments from Avoca, Exeter, and […]

HANCOCK COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — Officials at an egg farm in northern Iowa say one firefighter was injured in a massive fire last night. “Our Hawkeye Pride Egg Farm experienced a devastating fire last night, and we are still assessing the scale of the damage,” according to a statement from the company. “While no employees […]

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Two people and a firefighter are injured following an apartment building fire in northwest Baltimore on Saturday night. Around 8:39 p.m. on March 28, fire crews were called to the 2100 block of Garrison Boulevard in the Mount Holly neighborhood for a reported fire, officials said. There, firefighters saw visible smoke and fire […]

BEDFORD PARK, Bronx (WABC) — A two-alarm fire is burning through a firehouse in the Bronx. Flames broke out on the roof of FDNY Engine 79, Ladder 37, Battalion 27 on Briggs Avenue in Bedford Park just after 6 a.m. Originally, members were reported to be trapped. All members have been accounted for, but no update […]

PERRY COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – When rushing into a building engulfed in flames, you never know what is waiting inside. The assistant fire chief at the Jakes Branch Volunteer Fire Department was injured Monday when a metal object fell on him while crews worked to extinguish a commercial garage fire. “I’m lucky it was no worse […]

A volunteer firefighter in Indiana County was charged after a video appeared to show him attacking a teenager when he responded to the scene of a crash Wilbur Fry, 78, was charged with harassment in connection with the incident earlier this month, according to online court documents. Fry pleaded guilty last week. He is accused […]

At approximately 5:30 a.m. this morning, Bronx companies were dispatched to 505 East 184th Street for a reported fire on the top floor of a five-story tenement. Upon arrival, members were met with heavy fire venting from the top-floor windows. A second alarm was quickly transmitted, followed by additional alarms, eventually bringing the fire to […]

Firefighters are investigating a fire that damaged four single-family homes in Moreno Valley on Thursday, authorities said. The Riverside County Fire Department said they responded to reports of a fire at 13400 Edgemont Street around  5:18 p.m. Upon arrival, the fire prompted a second-alarm response. One firefighter sustained minor injuries and was transported to a […]

LIVONIA, Mich. (FOX 2) – A Livonia firefighter fell through the floor of a home while battling a fire early Wednesday. According to fire officials, the firefighter was not seriously injured in the fall inside the house on Melrose and Arizona, near Merriman and Joy. The fire appears to have started in the basement, where it then spread to […]

SHREVEPORT, La. — Newly released video, audio, and investigative records are shedding light on a deadly house fire in Shreveport that killed four members of a family, as relatives pursue legal action alleging critical delays and failures by emergency responders. The April 6, fire on Kemp Lane claimed the lives of Mildred Carter-Rawls, 84, her […]

EASTON, Pa. — The three-alarm fire that tore through the Hotel Hampton last month remains under investigation. But for Easton Fire Chief Henry Hennings, the more urgent question is not how it started. It’s whether the city was equipped to stop it. And whether the operational vulnerabilities exposed in dense, high-occupancy buildings, where every firefighting action must […]

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A former Lancaster County firefighter was sentenced after pleading guilty to setting multiple fires, including one that led to the destruction of a century-old building, according to prosecutors. The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday announced 24-year-old Joshua Lightcap will spend close to a year to two years in […]

DUANE MOUNTAIN, Ky. (WYMT) – A firefighter was injured battling a blaze in Perry County Monday afternoon. Hazard fire officials say they responded to a large fire in a commercial garage off Jones Lane at Duane Mountain. The fire is now out. One firefighter from the Jakes Branch Fire Department was taken to Hazard ARH. […]

OMAHA, Neb. — A house fire in North Omaha early Tuesday sent a firefighter and one resident to the hospital with serious injuries. The firefighter has been released from the hospital. A second injured person was taken to UNMC with serious injuries for further evaluation. Authorities said the firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation. It […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A St. Petersburg firefighter is still recovering months after being injured during a call, as internal documents raise questions about the incident and point to what could be a larger issue involving fire hydrants across the city. The hydrant involved in the incident has since been replaced, but internal emails […]

LANDOVER HILLS, Md. (7NEWS) — Five firefighters were taken to a hospital for evaluation after battling a house fire Monday morning in the 7400 block of Allison St in Landover Hills, the Prince George’s County Fire & EMS Department reported. A homeowner was also transported in critical condition. According to the fire department, the fire broke out around […]

The Montclair Firefighters Union FMBA Local 20 says the township has ordered the fire chief to reduce daily minimum staffing from 16 firefighters to 14 starting March 5. Amanda Eustice Feb 20, 2026, 10:23 PM Planned cuts to the Montclair Fire Department have firefighters warning about the impact on public safety. The Montclair Firefighters Union […]