Posted on Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
Numerous people were left homeless and two firefighters were injured as flames traveled through a large rooming house in Passaic on May 16th. The initial alarm came in about 7:45 PM for a fire at 77 Lafayette …
Posted on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
Hawthorne firefighters overcame several obstacles as they battled a two-alarm fire on the night of May 12th. Firefighters were dispatched at about 10:40 PM to 8 Stams Alley for a report of a fire. Stams Alley is …
Posted on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
Chicago firefighters answering a call on the Far South Side found a smoldering attic full of marijuana plants this morning. What they discovered was what looked like a marijuana-growing operation, Chicago Fire …
Posted on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
Two workers were injured Monday when highly flammable gas used in welding exploded at a West Virginia industrial site, officials said. Fire crews were sent at about 3:20 p.m. to Airgas, a distributor of specialty …
Posted on Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
Fire tore through a family's home on Mother's Day, authorities said, killing four young children, their father and another relative while their mother was across the street doing laundry at a friend's house. The …
Posted on Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
A deputy recovered pants and other gear stolen from a county fire truck and made two unrelated arrests in the process, according to a Wednesday news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Victor Valley …
Posted on Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
A volunteer firefighter in Lawrence County was killed in a motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon in Hickory, east of New Castle, township police Chief Michael Vitale said. Daniel Gallatin, 69, a longtime volunteer …
Posted on Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
The body of a Wayne Westland firefighter has been recovered from a blaze at a pair of businesses in a Westland strip mall today. Mayor William Wild said he received notification of the body's recovery at about …
Posted on Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
Firefighters worked for hours to put out a blaze at a strip mall Saturday. The Catoosa Fire Department was fighting the fire and evacuating the other businesses in the center when units from the Tulsa Fire …
Posted on Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
A limousine traveling on a major bridge in the San Francisco area burst into flames, killing five female passengers who were trapped inside and injuring four others who escaped, authorities said Sunday. The limo …
Posted on Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
High winds helped fan a Friday morning fire in the Waco Bay subdivision of far south Hunt County, which destroyed a residence despite the efforts of more than a half-dozen fire departments. What became a …
Posted on Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
Two Los Angeles firefighters were burned fighting a three-story house fire in Sherman Oaks early Saturday, authorities said. The fire was reported at 12:02 a.m. Saturday in the 4000 block of Sumac Drive, a …
Posted on Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
It took firefighters roughly 40 minutes just to contain the flames of a stubborn blaze in a single family home in Lauderhill on Friday. Just before 3 p.m., thick smoke wafted over the neighborhood on the 4200 …
Posted on Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
A former volunteer Reno County firefighter charged with 14 counts of arson has hired an attorney, and therefore did not have to make his first appearance Friday in court. Hutchinson attorney Rick Roberts entered …
Posted on Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
Stubbornly smoldering piles of paper and cardboard at a recycling plant kept firefighters camped overnight at the site next to Municipal Stadium, after a three-alarm blaze spread throughout the facility shortly …
Posted on Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
An overnight fire at the Labor Department's headquarters has shut the building down for most employees. Spokesman Carl Fillichio says the agency's monthly employment report will be released as scheduled Friday. …
Posted on Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
Numerous businesses were destroyed and many residents left homeless as a five alarm fire extended through multiple structures in the Bronx on May 2nd. Bronx dispatch initially sent out a full response at 6:25 AM …
Posted on Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
Fire units from across Southern Bergen County and Passaic responded in to assist Carlstadt battle a fire in a large balloon frame office and apartments that claimed the life of two dogs on May 1st. A passing …
Posted on Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
A medical building near Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center caught fire this morning, sending smoke and flames shooting from the roof as employees scrambled for safety, officials said. Nobody was injured in the …
Posted on Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 EST
A Norfolk firefighter was injured Wednesday morning in a blaze in the Norview section of the city. The firefighter received minor burns to the face while responding to a house fire in the 6300 block of Trafalgar …
