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FIREFIGHTER SUFFERS SMOKE INHALATION AT GARAGE FIRE – PENNSLYVANIA

CUMBERLAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A firefighter was transported to the hospital after a garage fire in Adams County on Monday, according to the Gettysburg Fire Department. A two-car garage on Chambersburg Road in Cumberland Township went up in flames around 4:15 a.m. Dozens of crews responded to tackle the fire, which caused extensive damage. According […]

ARSONIST SERVING LIFE FOR DEATHS OF 6 FIREFIGHTERS TO WALK

By KCTV: A man in Missouri serving life in connection with the deaths of six Kansas City firefighters will soon be getting released from prison. The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri vacated Richard R. Brown’s life sentence. The court resentenced Brown to time served. Brown was convicted in 1997 in […]

TWO OHIO FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT APARTMENT COMPLEX FIRE

By WKYC: Two Parma firefighters were injured while battling a large blaze Friday night at the Woodbury Commons apartment complex on Stumph Road. Officials tell 3News the fire broke out at roughly 9:30 p.m. and eventually spread to 24 units across two buildings. At one point, a roof collapsed and two firefighters were hurt. Both are said […]

KENTUCKY FIREFIGHTER IN SERIOUS CONDITION AFTER MEDICAL EMERGENCY

THOMASVILLE — A Pilot Fire Department firefighter was rushed for emergency medical care after falling ill while battling a brush fire on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to Pilot Deputy Chief Nick Sledge. The firefighter, whose name was not released, was in serious condition Thursday as colleagues and community members awaited updates on his recovery. Sledge […]

BALTIMORE FIREFIGHTER MAYDAY – FALL THROUGH FLOOR

An auto body shop employee was seriously injured and a firefighter suffered injuries in a three-alarm fire in Northeast Baltimore. Baltimore Assistance Fire Chief of Operations John Eid said crews were called around 10:44 a.m. to a fire at a structure fire at an auto body shop behind adjacent rowhomes in the 2000 block of […]

ILLINOIS FIREFIGHTER INJURED IN HOUSE FIRE

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – One firefighter was injured after a garage fire spread to a house Saturday night. Around 8:15, the Moline Fire Department received reports of a garage on fire near 400 block of 7th Street, a media release said. When fire crews arrived, they found an unattached garage on fire with flames showing, […]

IOWA FIREFIGHTER INJURED IN HOUSE FIRE

OTTUMWA, Iowa — An Ottumwa firefighter is home recovering from injuries after battling a late night fire on Sunday. It happened at a duplex on North Foster Avenue. Firefighters arrived to find heavy fire coming from the attached garage. One person was safely removed from the basement level apartment. One firefighter sustained minor injuries but […]

TWO FIREFIGHTERS INJURED IN HOUSE FIRE – NORTH CAROLINA

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Two firefighters were reportedly injured Wednesday night while fighting a house fire in the Steele Creek area in southwest Charlotte, according to officials. Officials said the fire broke out at a home on Wednesday, Feb. 25, off of Fieldstone Trace near the North Carolina and South Carolina state line. At around […]

Evaluation of Three Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Near Miss While Operating at a Structure Fire

The NIOSH respirator status investigation report below was published this morning: TN-27934: Evaluation of Three Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Involved in a Near Miss While Operating at a Structure Fire Report: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/media/pdfs/2026/02/HoustonFireDepartmentTX27934.pdf NIOSH continues to accept fire department reporting of potential SCBA or component failures, near-failures, or significant performance degradation due to normal use, per NFPA 1850. Fire […]

IDAHO FIREFIGHTER INJURED IN JULY SHOOTING ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

The Coeur d’Alene firefighter who, despite life-threatening injuries, was able to warn other firefighters about a shooter on Canfield Mountain last summer, has announced his retirement as he continues to try to regain the use of his legs. The Coeur d’Alene Fire Department announced Thursday that Engineer David Tysdal has retired after 24 years. His […]