Firefighter Close Calls

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – Five firefighters were injured in a major fire that tore through a Jacksonville furniture store this afternoon. The fire was reported around 1:15 p.m. and started in the Furniture Plus warehouse on North Marine Boulevard. It then spread to the store itself, as smoke was pouring out of the front of […]

LUBBOCK, Texas — A Lubbock Firefighter has been injured after a Tuesday morning structure fire, according to a press release. According to the release, Lubbock Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire call at 2:40 a.m., near the 1700 Block of 18th Street after receiving a 911 call reporting smoke and flames coming from a residential […]

QUINCY, Mass. — An injured firefighter was taken to the hospital, and several pets perished after a raging blaze tore through a two-story home in Quincy on Wednesday morning. All seven people who live in the home on Harrison Avenue are safe. Chrissy Broderick lives in the home with her parents, siblings, and nephew. Broderick left for […]

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Fire Department said one of its firefighters was among multiple people hospitalized with bee stings Tuesday. First responders were dispatched just after 10:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of Stockdale Street, which is located near Perrin Beitel. Officials said a lawn care crew appeared to disturb a bee hive located […]

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Evansville Fire Department officials have concluded their investigation into a fire that happened on Monday in Evansville at Bobcat. As we previously reported, crews got a call about the fire at Bobcat of Evansville around 6:34 p.m. in the 2900 block of Lynch Road, just west of Oak Hill Road. Officials […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Three Kansas City firefighters were taken to area hospitals Saturday night after they were injured while battling a fire in a vacant apartment building. Crews were dispatched at 6:52 p.m. to the 5200 block of Independence Avenue, where they arrived to find heavy fire coming from a vacant, three-story multi-family […]

A house fire in Port Washington sent several firefighters to the hospital Friday night. Fire officials say crews were called to a home on White Oak Drive just before 8 p.m. “It sounded like an explosion. I saw the house on fire and the first thing I did was call 9-1-1,” said Mitchell Schultz. Crews […]

A firefighter suffered serious injuries early Saturday near 19th and Fowler streets during a response call—details are still emerging as authorities investigate. First responders face daily danger, and this incident underscores their sacrifice. Updates will follow as the probe continues.

LIBERTY, Maine — Two weeks after the deadly fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, many of the first responders who rushed to the scene are still carrying the physical and emotional effects of the disaster. While no members of the Liberty Volunteer Fire Department suffered serious injuries, department leaders said the experience left […]

FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) — Hazmat crews had to be called to the scene of a restaurant fire in Flatbush, Brooklyn on Wednesday to remove lithium-ion batteries from the premises. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling the fire that broke out at Nice Chinatown restaurant on Foster Avenue around 5:45 p.m., according to FDNY officials. Flatbush […]

JACKSON, Wyo. — A local firefighter that was injured during the Memorial Day fire in Teton Pines has been released from the hospital. Jackson Hole Fire/EMS announced Thursday afternoon that firefighter Charlie Crotteau had been released from St. John’s Health following surgery on a fractured left leg. Crotteau responded to the Monday morning fire and had been trying to […]

A firefighter and an employee of East Coast Divers were injured in a fire that damaged the building at 213 Boylston St. on Thursday morning, according to a Brookline town spokesperson. The Brookline Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at the location at around 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, according to communications officer Christina Metcalf. […]

SYRACUSE, IN – On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at approximately 11:25 p.m., Turkey Creek Fire Territory was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire in the 700 block of East Northshore Drive in Syracuse. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy fire conditions involving a large residential structure. During initial operations, responders also observed a vehicle leaving […]

NEW YORK — Two FDNY members wounded in a deadly Mariners Harbor fire and shipyard explosion are recovering from critical injuries sustained during the rescue effort Friday. The investigation into the cause of blast continues, the FDNY told the Advance/SILive.com Sunday. Fire Marshal Christopher Cuccaro, 46, of the K-9 unit, and Firefighter Vincent Delgado, 36, of Ladder 80 […]

Teton County firefighters are battling a structure fire that started early this morning near the Teton Pines Country Club in Wilson. Jackson Hole Fire/EMS got a call at 3 a.m. Monday, Memorial Day, with a report of a possible gas leak at the Teton Pines clubhouse. By 3:50 a.m., all area fire stations were actively […]

Line of Duty Death – Firefighter Alexandru Uichita Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department – May 21, 2026 It is with profound sorrow and broken hearts that the Bridgetown Volunteer Fire Department announces the line of duty death of our brother, Firefighter Alexandru Uichita, age 40, who passed away on the evening of Thursday, May 21, 2026, […]

MENANDS, N.Y. – Fire operations for the Menands Fire Department have been put on pause after a fire broke out at the station Sunday night. According to the Village of Menands Mayor Brian Marsh, the fire heavily damaged the building and the department’s equipment. Officials said a fully involved fire in one of the bays […]

MUNHALL, Pa. — Witnesses say a child was behind the wheel of a vehicle that crashed into a local fire station. The crash happened near West Field, behind the Munhall police and fire departments, while a youth baseball game was underway. Parents and children were gathered along the sidewalk and on the bleachers when the […]

All, Here is a situation summary as well as a fire department media briefing video regarding the hazmat incident in Garden Grove, California. Orange County Fire Authority’s IMT is in Unified Command with Orange County Sheriffs, Garden Grove PD, Cypress PD, Anaheim FD, Anaheim PD, Orange County Public Health and in collaboration with other stakeholders to […]