The fire broke out in a fourth-story apartment in the 30-block of Charter Oak Place about 5 a.m., before dawn, according to District Chief Mario Oquendo Jr. Firefighters went to the fourth floor, where they found the man and took him out of the...
Read moreProtecting Lives of Firefighters Is Not Necessary
Almost 10 years after the West (TX) explosion, no substantive changes have been enacted to protect the public and firefighters from a similar disaster
Read moreFort Worth (TX) Firefighters Battle Fire in Vacant Commercial Building
A fire destroyed a vacant commercial building early Tuesday morning, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department.
Read morePinelands Fire That Threatened NJ Homes Is Contained
A wind-whipped forest fire in the southern New Jersey Pinelands that threatened 16 homes Tuesday was fully contained by nightfall, and firefighters said they believed the homes were no longer in jeopardy.
Read moreRedmond (WA) Ends Order Requiring COVID Vaccines for Firefighters
Redmond firefighters and paramedics will no longer be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work in the Eastside city.
Read moreFive Dead in Russia Apartment Building Fire
A gas explosion in an apartment building in the south-central Russian city of Novosibirsk Thursday morning killed at least five people, including a 2-year-old child, the regional health ministry said.
Read moreRaging Fire Destroys Nine Vehicles in CA Carport
According to a report from ABC7, a massive fire that tore through a Hollywood, California, carport Wednesday night destroyed nine vehicles.
Read moreHouston Firefighter Burned After Fall Through Roof
A Houston (TX) firefighter sustained burns after falling through the roof during operations over the weekend, according to reports.
Read morePerspectives on Leadership: Influence
Host Steve Shaw, assistant chief with Fort Lauderdale (FL) Fire Rescue, speaks with guest Shannon Stone, a second-generation, 32-year fire service veteran and operations chief with the Midway Fire District in Gulf Breeze, Florida, about influence...
Read moreMultiple Fire Departments Respond to Fire at CT Resort
A building caught on fire at the Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort in Middlefield early Sunday.
Read moreMother, Three Children Killed in IN House Fire
A mom and her three children were killed in an early morning house fire in northeastern Indiana, state police say.
Read moreFirefighter Goes Through Floor, One Rescued in IN Apartment Fire
One person was rescued from the roof and a firefighter fell through a hole in the floor during an apartment fire at 2302 Locust St. on Sunday morning.
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