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18/10/2024

According to Summit Fire and Rescue, via Facebook, the station received a call Tuesday, October 15, that reported a Fire truck from station 60 had overturned.
https://tinyurl.com/DD101724

The Summit Fire and Rescue team is sending gratitude to the Blountsville and Brooksville Fire and Rescue teams after two of their crew members were involved in

16/10/2024

“We had five feet of water in our station. As long as we've ever seen floods, it has never come in our station like it did.”
https://tinyurl.com/DD101624

The Clyde Fire Department performed rescues and evacuations during Hurricane Helene, but flood waters rose to historic levels.

15/10/2024

“We heard trees breaking behind us, we didn’t know what was going on. We heard trees break and then the water just started rising."
https://tinyurl.com/DD101524

A brush truck was lifted by the flood water and pulled away during the flood.

03/10/2024

"In just 48 hours, vast swaths of the region became unrecognizable. The storm has caused at least 130 deaths, and officials fear the toll could rise as many people remain unaccounted for."
https://tinyurl.com/DD100224

02/10/2024

“The mayor challenged me a year ago and said she wanted to start looking at electrifying the fleet,” Powers said. “I want to be honest, I was a real skeptic of it just to make sure our men and women have something that will perform at all times whether we are out for six or 10 hours. But when I got to Wisconsin and saw this and how it worked, it was a game changer for me.”

https://tinyurl.com/DD100124

Jacksonsville is testing the diesel-electric fire truck as part of an effort to reduce emissions from city vehicles.

01/10/2024

“The power lines look like spaghetti. It’s hard to describe the chaos that it looks like. It really feels like a post-apocalyptic scene.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/30/weather/hurricane-helene-recovery-cleanup-monday/index.html

The magnitude of devastation wrought by Helene intensifies by the hour as search crews discover more bodies and floodwaters slowly recede, revealing more neighborhoods obliterated by the storm.

27/09/2024

“I thought a bus actually flew into the building or something because it was that crazy. Then I saw people outside just pointing at the sky, and I don’t even know.”

https://tinyurl.com/DD092724

Firefighters determined there was a “small underground electrical fire” that caused a manhole to dislodge.

26/09/2024

"Fire was venting from the roof, and exterior operations were initiated."
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/fire-erupts-joann-leleck-elementary-construction-site-montgomery-county

A two-alarm fire broke out at the construction site of Joann Leleck Elementary School at Broad Acres, located on Beacon Road near Northampton Drive, late Monday afternoon, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.

19/09/2024

A luxury yacht carrying nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition and fireworks caught fire shortly before sinking in the Marina del Rey harbor on Wednesday evening.

https://tinyurl.com/DD091924

Firefighters say that it's possible the fire was fueled by ammunition and fireworks that were being hauled on the yacht.

12/09/2024

"That's the problem with these old buildings, there's no sprinklers in them."

https://tinyurl.com/DD091124

A fire ripped through a Lynnfield strip mall, destroying multiple businesses before firefighters could control the flames.

12/09/2024

Today, we remember the events of 9/11 and honor the brave first responders who serve in our community. Their dedication and courage inspire us all, every day.

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10/09/2024

Pfeifer reflects on the loss many face and how he copes with the loss of his brother and so many firefighters and first responders who died in the attacks.
https://tinyurl.com/DD091024
#911

Joe Pfeifer, the first FDNY fire chief to arrive on the scene, reflects on the September 11 attacks.

09/09/2024

“Please do not store guns or anything else in your oven."
https://tinyurl.com/DD090924

A loaded gun stored in the oven overheated letting out five rounds in Virginia, according to authorities.

06/09/2024

“Due to the nature of the chemicals present and the extent of the flames, fire companies used a defensive mode for approaching the fire.”
https://tinyurl.com/DD090624

The Akron Fire Department is responding to a “hazmat situation” at a commercial business Thursday afternoon, according to Akron Mayor Shammas Malik.

06/09/2024

Witnesses and police said the driver who crashed into the fire truck was driving at a high speed. Adding, the driver didn’t even try to slow down.
https://tinyurl.com/DD090524

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A driver smashed into an Albuquerque Fire Rescue truck in July. The crash happened as the fire truck was responding to a different crash in the Northeast Heights.&nb…

03/09/2024

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22/08/2024

"One of my guys comes over and says 'hey what is this?' And I walk over to the edge of the water and there's a human bone laying there."

https://tinyurl.com/DD82224

A Virginia family gets closure 45 years later after their loved ones' remains have been identified and returned following the remains being found in the Kentucky River.

19/08/2024

crews have been using hydrants since Saturday, but due to a water main break, firefighters were reduced to using the water on their firetrucks Sunday evening.
https://tinyurl.com/DD081924

The tire fire occurred at the Mississippi Tire Recycling building located in the 2800 block of Meter Road.

06/08/2024

"It was tragic," witness John Galada said. "It skipped and went sideways and flipped over on its side and rolled over to its back."

https://tinyurl.com/DD080524

IFD Battalion Chief Rita Reith told 13News that the firefighters were heading to a nearby fatal crash when their truck overturned.

31/07/2024

“I’m just trying to find my son. I know that he was there. He spent every weekend there, and I’m just trying to find my baby.”

https://tinyurl.com/DD073124

UPDATE: On Monday, July 29, The Clark County Fire Department identified a second fire fatality at the address. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A dramatic video 8 News Now obtained captures a person dangli…

23/07/2024

Dallas police say the fire engine hydroplaned, lost control and went off the bridge.

https://tinyurl.com/DD072224

Four Dallas firefighters are in the hospital after their engine drove off an elevated roadway and landed on the DART tracks below.

17/07/2024

"I hope he's remembered as the hero that he was, the father that he was, the husband that he was."

https://bit.ly/3WpAGH0

Corey Comperatore was shot and killed while shielding his family from gunfire at the Trump rally in Butler.

15/07/2024

“At this point all we know is there was an accident involving a couple pieces of fire apparatus. We are asking everyone to please keep all involved from our station and the two members of the Laurel Fire Co. in your thoughts and prayers.”

https://tinyurl.com/DD071524

Authorities say seven firefighters were injured when two tanker trucks crashed while responding to a large warehouse fire in York, Pennsylvania. Officials say the crash occurred shortly before 11 p.m.

11/07/2024

“Every first responder deserves to come home to their families at the end of their shift, and this legislation is another safeguard to protect our first responders.”

https://tinyurl.com/DD071124

Until this month, only police and prison vehicles could use blue lights.