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A Franklinville Volunteer Fire Company lieutenant whipped out his personal plasma cutter and cut the rim from around the dog’s neck
The Modesto Fire Department said the oxygen level inside the house was at 16% due to high levels of ammonia from “extensive urine”
The horse was in a “tight” area, making for “a challenging rescue” that included a number of different approaches Orange County Fire Authority said
The bodies of 1 person and 2 horses were found inside Fulcher’s Red Fox Stables in Merrit after the fire was extinguished
Everyone was out of the building but when Mobile firefighters arrived, they were told “Ginger” was still inside
A pile-up on the Missouri River Bridge involved a cattle carrier with 57 head of cattle
Fire in the Metro Richmond Zoo’s workshop quickly spread to the animal hospital and feed storage room
Campbell firefighters were called out for a deer stuck in a dumpster at the waste water treatment plant
Engine 11, Truck 16 and Battalion 4 responded to a tree down on a “house”
The crew of Parma Medic 3 rescued a trapped occupant during a basement fire
A Spokane Valley firefighter was lowered 30-feet to rescue a Shetland sheepdog
Los Angeles Animal Services’ Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team and the LAFD Urban Search and Rescue team worked together
“We never know what kind of calls we will be paged out to. Sometimes our furry friends need our help,” the Surf City Fire Department said on Facebook
St. Lucie County Fire District crewmembers safely got the little birds out of a storm drain and back to their mother
Members of the Seminole County Fire Department’s large animal rescue team responded after the cow got stuck trying to get a drink from a nearby pond
Lost Acres Fire Department members are hosting a fundraiser to support the firefighter, who escaped with his dogs
Monterey County Undersheriff Keith Boyd said 20-40 people remained trapped near the Salinas River as roads were impassible
Crews from Orange and Monterey counties have been evacuating and extracting people and their pets
Two members of the Evergreen Fire and Rescue Department used wooden sticks to help push the elk out of the water, while three others pulled the animal’s front legs
Four dogs suffered smoke inhalation, crew members performed CPR, and the pets were transported to a veterinary hospital
Agata Sarkis was finishing her shift in Milton when she covered the bird with a blanket and transported it to a fire station
Photos of the Fort Myers python and its rescuers have been stirring up discussion online
“They thought the cow would figure it out, but it got into the creek and the soft ground there and just laid down,” said South Thurston Fire Chief Andrew Schaffran
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The Burton Fire District escorted Santa around Beaufort, S.C., to meet several families
“To be up close to America’s symbol of freedom, what a memory!” the Macclenny Fire and Rescue Department said in a Facebook post
From a “spaceship” fire to an impromptu station wedding, and even 792 jars of Ragú, 2022 gave firefighters across the country some unique experiences
Edgewater firefighters found the Leonberger Bernese mix named Bear several days after it escaped its owner during a walk and jumped into the river
Mayday was injured at the site of a Guymon FD fire prevention education event and could have lost the use of her left hind leg
Rescuers had to sedate and carry the young moose who crashed into a bedroom
Early tragedy, daring rescues, mega-fires and history-making moments defined the year
In Fort Myers Beach, Task Force 2 members search for survivors street by street
Scottsdale Fire rescue teams carried Diego down a steep part of the trail, and the hiker and her two dogs were then transported using a UTV