Firefighter Close Calls

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Ten firefighters were sent to a Joplin hospital Friday as a precaution after chemical exposure while fighting a fire on Black Cat Road west of Joplin. Carl Junction Fire Chief Joe Perkins said the firefighters were exposed to a caustic liquid in the burning building that was melting parts of their […]

By Lehigh Valley News: An Allentown man charged with starting a fire that displaced 31 people from six homes and endangered lives was sentenced to 20-40 years in prison, officials said. Santos Mota-Ramirez, 61, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple assault, arson and causing a […]

A San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino on Monday. Crews were called to the corner of North E. Street and West Fourth Street at around 2 p.m. in San Bernardino upon learning of a fire showing from the roof of an […]

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a fire at a home decor store in Fernandina Beach Tuesday morning, according to the Fernandina Beach Fire Department. Crews with the FBFD and Nassau County Fire Rescue were dispatched to the fire at Isola Home, located at 303 South 8th Street, at approximately 8:25 […]

A San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino on Monday. Crews were called to the corner of North E. Street and West Fourth Street at around 2 p.m. in San Bernardino upon learning of a fire showing from the roof of an […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — One firefighter was taken to the hospital after battling a barn fire in Springfield on Saturday. Firefighters responded to a barn that was fully engulfed by flames in the 4000 block of Tuxhorn Road shortly after 7 p.m. No other buildings were in danger of catching on fire, Springfield Fire Fighters […]

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A firefighter fell several feet from a ladder while battling a house fire in Arlington Heights on Saturday evening, video shows. Video posted to the Citizen app shows onlookers gasp as the Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter falls off the ladder from the height of the home’s roof. Though the […]

Wilmington Firefighters on the D Platoon were alerted to a reported house fire in the 400 block of West 29th Street this afternoon. Battalion Chief Laurence Hinds arrived on scene first reporting fire showing from a 3 story, semi-detached dwelling. First arriving firefighters were advised of possibly two occupants still inside the residence. Firefighters entered […]

WASHINGTON — Two firefighters were taken to the hospital and three people were displaced after a fire burned through a two-story house in Southeast D.C. early Sunday morning, resulting in a Mayday distress call. At around 1 a.m., a porch collapsed while firefighters were at the scene on the 3400 block of 24th Street Southeast. […]

Covington, Tenn.–A firefighter was injured after he became trapped in a fire early today in Covington. Fire Chief Richard Griggs said the Covington Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 2511 Mt. Carmel Rd. at 3:56 a.m. today. The structure was vacant. Upon arrival, crews made entry into the structure and began fire suppression […]

BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — First responders across Burke County are rallying to support one of their own after a deputy fire chief suffered a serious spinal injury while responding to a call on icy conditions. Assistant Fire Chief Jon Lowdermilk, a 25-year volunteer firefighter, retired paramedic and rescue squad member, is expected to be hospitalized […]

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A firefighter was injured in a house fire in Philadelphia’s Juniata Park section on Wednesday morning. Flames broke out around 5 a.m. on the 3400 block of Kip Street. Officials say the fire appears to have begun on a porch and spread to a neighboring house and garage area. One firefighter suffered smoke […]

Three Minneapolis firefighters received medical attention after responding to a fire in the Phillips neighborhood Thursday morning, and a separate fire in north Minneapolis on Wednesday left one person injured. According to the Minneapolis Fire Department, crews responded to a fire at a three-story residential building on the 2400 block of Elliot Avenue South at around 7:50 […]

By IAFF: Congress has approved a 2026 funding package advancing key IAFF priorities, including protecting health care for 9/11 responders through the World Trade Center Health Program, and boosting fire service staffing and equipment grants nationwide. The package was signed into law by President Donald Trump, officially funding the U.S. government through Sept. 30, 2026. […]

By KSAT: It is a statistic the San Antonio Fire Department is beyond proud to announce: no firefighter has died from cancer since 2023. It is a big decrease from the eight deaths reported from 2013 to 2023. “I was with the hazmat team when I first started out, with the chemicals and what have […]

FLUSHING, Queens (WABC) — Three firefighters suffered minor injuries after a second-alarm fire broke out at a business on 41st Avenue in Flushing, Queens. The fire broke out at 131-43 41st Avenue just after 1:20 a.m., spreading to other businesses nearby. The three firefighters are being treated for their injuries. The cause of the fire is […]

All, Another gas leak with members on scene – resulted in an explosion-this one occurred in Nashua, NH today. Firefighters were on scene w/the gas leak that exploded, w/members injured – some with serious injuries, but all are expected to thankfully recover. Radio traffic, photos & video links below. LISTEN: MAYDAY-Radio Traffic: https://youtu.be/VJqGpr1uExk MEDIA COVERAGE […]

PARSONSBURG, Md. — Two people were found dead early Sunday in a Wicomico County fire, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Just before 2:40 a.m., a passerby saw smoke and flames at 32904 Old Ocean City Road in Parsonsburg and called 911, a news release says. He knocked on the door […]

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee firefighter has minor burn injuries after rescuing people hanging from windows of a burning apartment complex. It happened around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday near 77th Street and Green Tree Road. According to Chief Aaron Lipski, eight people were rescued, including two infants. First responders discovered the fire in a shared hallway […]

Dispatched for fire rescue call for a man in his late 50’s difficulty breathing and just released from the hospital for amputation of right foot. our rural ambulance service was at level zero and we had 12 medical calls ahead of the one we responded to. Our county is 100% volunteer and our medical units […]