Firefighter Close Calls

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Six Firemen Killed in Fire Collapse of Warehouse – Potash Brothers Warehouse Fire – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – July 12, 1919 On July 12, 1919, six Philadelphia firemen were killed when the walls collapsed while battling a four-alarm fire in a five-story brick warehouse located in the Northern Liberties section of the city. The blaze destroyed […]

Firefighter Killed in Roof Collapse During Fire in Mercantile Loft Building – Lower Manhattan, New York – July 12, 1962 On July 12, 1962, FDNY Fireman John Farragher of Rescue 1 was killed while fighting a four-alarm fire in a mercantile loft building that housed a garment manufacturing firm. The fire occurred in a five-story, […]

SLOCUM, Texas (KLTV) – An East Texas firefighter died Saturday after being hospitalized earlier this week with a medical emergency while on duty. Dan Hernandez, a fire safety chief with the Slocum Volunteer Fire Department, experienced a serious medical emergency while responding to a fire July 7, according to the department. He was taken to […]

A firefighter in Alabama is counting his lucky stars after he survived being struck by lightning on Sunday — exactly one year after he walked away with minor injuries when a firework exploded in his face. James Lawley was celebrating his daughter’s birthday on Sunday when conditions deteriorated as storms began to roll over Cullman […]

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Three firefighters were injured, and 15 people were displaced after a three-alarm fire Thursday that involved about half a city block in Waterbury, according to city fire officials. The fire, which involved several buildings, happened around 6 p.m. near the intersection of South Main Street and Clay Street. When crews arrived […]

Two London Firefighters Killed in Warehouse Fire – Bromley-by-Bow, Greater London, United Kingdom – July 10, 1991 On July 10, 1991, London Fire Brigade Firefighters David Stokoe and Terry Hunt lost their lives tackling a blaze at a warehouse in the Bromley-by-Bow section of the city. The fire broke out on the second floor of […]

Porch Roof Collapse Seriously Injures Firefighter During Fire in Abandoned Structure – Roanoke, Virginia – July 11, 1998 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F98-18 On July 11, 1998, two Roanoke Virginia firefighters were injured, one seriously, while trying to escape from the path of a collapsing porch roof. They were part of a two-alarm fire […]

Fire Captain Killed and Another Firefighter Seriously Injured in Natural Gas Explosion – Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – July 10, 2018 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F2018-12 On July 10, 2018, Sun Prairie Wisconsin Fire Department Captain Cory Barr was killed, and another firefighter was injured in a building explosion while responding to a report of […]

13 Firemen And 4 Civilians Die in Cold Storage Building Fire at World’s Fair – The Columbian Exposition Fire – Chicago, Illinois – July 10, 1893 On July 10, 1893, 13 Chicago firemen were fatally injured while fighting a fire in a cold storage warehouse building on the grounds of the World’s Columbian Exposition in […]

Ten Firemen Killed When Floors Collapse During Fire in Manufacturing Building – West Superior Street Fire – Chicago, Illinois – July 9, 1943 On July 9, 1943, ten members of the Chicago Fire Department were fatally injured during a fire in an old four-story brick loft building when the roof of the structure fell and […]

One Firefighter and Three Civilians Killed in Fire Collapse of Tenement Building – Union City, New Jersey – July 9, 1970 On July 9, 1970, Union City Fireman John Promersperger died from injuries he sustained in the fire collapse of a tenement building that also took the lives of a couple and their son. At […]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two firefighters are facing charges after police say they made an excessive number of false 911 calls because they were “bored.” 19-year-old Zachary Gensel and 21-year-old Cody Wilson, who worked at the Ashley Borough Fire Department, are charged after investigators found they made 30 fake calls to Luzerne County 911 dispatch. Detectives […]

Firefighter Dies After Being Overcome by Heavy Smoke on Second Floor During Residential Structure Fire – Houston, Texas – July 9, 2014 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatality Report F2014-15 & Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report FY 14-04 On July 9, 2014, Houston Texas Firefighter Daniel Groover of Engine 104 died after becoming […]

Firefighter Killed by Backdraft Explosion During Multiple Alarm Fire in Row of Mercantile Buildings – Montgomery, Alabama – July 7, 1967 On July 7, 1967, Montgomery, Alabama Fireman Hershel O. Roy died in an early-morning fire in a row of six stores, each ranging in height from three to four stories in the downtown business […]

WARREN COUNTY, Miss. — One firefighter was hospitalized, and several others were treated for heat exhaustion Monday evening while battling a large house fire in southern Warren County, according to the Vicksburg Daily News. The fire broke out in the 14000 block of U.S. Highway 61 South near Dogwood Road, where firefighters arrived to find […]

HARLAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – Six firefighters with the Sunshine Fire Department were taken to the hospital by ambulance after a man sprayed bear mace at the scene of a house fire off U.S. Highway 421 in the Baxter community on July 4. Chief and assistant chief both hospitalized The department’s chief and assistant chief, […]

Recently, female firefighters from the Phoenix Fire Department took part in a Female Firefighter Cancer Cohort Study, being run by the University of Arizona and Florida State University. “We’re taking specific measurements of their gear and their body, and then their going into a live fire training and then we’re going to be collecting some […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — An Estacada firefighter was transported to a hospital after suffering serious injuries during a fireworks display over the Fourth of July weekend. Firefighter Micah Koch, a certified pyrotechnician, was working his fourth year at the Estacada fireworks event at Estacada High School when he suffered a severe injury following the display, according […]

Fire Chief Killed by Brick Parapet Wall Collapse During Auto Repair Shop Fire – Teague, Texas – July 5, 2008 – NIOSH Firefighter Fatally Report F2008-21 & Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office Firefighter Fatality Investigation Report FY08-02 On July 5, 2008, City of Teague, Texas Volunteer Fire Chief Robert Knight was killed when he was […]