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Firefighter's wife, 3 children die following blaze at their home that he responded to - Firefighting News A mother and her three children have all died following a blaze at the home of a Chicago firefighter in the Montclare neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side, officials said Saturday.

Twenty FDNY firefighters hurt, 3 critically in 4-alarm fire on Long Island - Firefighting News STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — Twenty FDNY members were hurt, three seriously, when a home partially collapsed as firefighters were battling a raging blaze in Annadale Friday afternoon, officials said.

Massive fire tears through NYPD's auto impound, two firefighters seriously injured - Firefighting News Thomas Tracy New York Daily News A massive fire broke out in an NYPD Brooklyn auto impound yard Tuesday morning, seriously injuring two firefighters. At least two firefighters have suffered serious injuries fighting the blaze, which may have been sparked by an ion-lithium battery, according to preli...

Actress Anne Heche hospitalized with burns after crashing car into home, setting it on fire - Firefighting News LOS ANGELES — Actor Anne Heche has been hospitalized after she crashed her car and caused a home to catch fire in Mar Vista on Friday.

Many refuse to evacuate as August Complex fire, Cal's largest ever, approaches ma*****na farms - Firefighting News SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nate Trujillo sat on a windy ridge and watched California’s largest wildfire, the August Complex, work its way toward the cannabis-growing enclave of Post Mountain-Trinity Pines, where many of the locals are refusing to evacuate.

Florida firefighter was a guardian angel for a man who lost everything A Florida firefighter in the town of Sandhills was a guardian angel for a man who lost everything in a trailer fire. Bay County Fire Rescue Volunteer Firefighter Bob Lavery lives about half a mile from his station, which means he’s usually on fire duty when he’s not working at his other job at T...

Firefighter defends himself against knife-wielding arsonist A California firefighter in Oceanside defended himself from a knife-wielding arsonist last Thursday, encountering the unexpected assailant during a suspected house fire call. The firefighter was inspecting a bedroom during a sweep of the house when the man jumped out and attempted to slash him with....

Pennsylvania firefighter suspended over Facebook comments Chuck Biedka The Valley News-Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa. A Freeport volunteer firefighter has been suspended for allegedly making racist comments on his page. Christopher James Negley’s comments came to the attention of the department on Thursday night. The department announced his suspension...

Rare white alligator stolen after fire kills 43 other reptiles By Ryan Gillespie Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. — Authorities are investigating a suspected burglary and arson that led to the theft on an incredibly rare white alligator, and the death of 43 other reptiles at a sanctuary run by reality television stars the “Swamp Brothers,” Sumter County dep...

Buffalo officials seek to diversify Fire and Police departments The Buffalo News, N.Y. Buffalo officials are right on target in their efforts to diversify the city’s police and fire departments. It’s a matter of fundamental fairness and, especially with police, key to gaining the trust and respect of an urban population that personifies the concept of divers...

Five-alarm farm fire fries 5,000 pigs Around 5,000 pigs fried during a massive hog farm fire in Fayette county, a blaze so large, that it took five county departments to contain it. The Wayne Township barn fire took place on Tuesday just after 1 PM, according to my Dayton Daily News. The fire spread at a rapid pace, eventually engulfing...

Security camera catches man keying fire truck in California A California man was spotted on surveillance footage keying a San Miguel Fire & Rescue vehicle on Sunday, all while firefighters were eating at a nearby deli. According to ABC10, the man was spotted keying the vehicle and damaging the special paint used on such apparatus, causing $10,000 in damages....