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Fallen Tacoma firefighter lived life filled with discoveries, explorations - 05/22/2013

Firefighter Albert Nejmeh, who died last week of a heart attack while on-duty, was remembered by friends, family and firefighters as an adventurer and inspiration to all.

Chief speaks out on firefighters' Facebook controversy - 05/20/2013

D.C. Fire and EMS put five firefighters on desk duty after one of them posted a picture critical of D.C. police on Facebook and four others commented on it.

Fire truck thief crash suspect dies - 05/15/2013

A volunteer fire department in rural Ross County is minus a fire truck after an early-morning joy ride ended in a crash that destroyed the tanker truck and fatally injured the suspected thief.

Funeral, procession for fallen Mich. firefighter - 05/13/2013

Brian Woehlke, the Wayne-Westland firefighter who died when a roof collapsed during a strip mall blaze in Westland Wednesday morning, was laid to rest Monday.

Limo driver, survivor views differ on fatal fire - 05/08/2013

Authorities searched for answers Monday, hoping to learn what sparked the blaze and why five of the victims killed Saturday night couldn't escape.

Cause of California wildfire appears accidental - 05/06/2013

Investigators have ruled out arson as the cause of Springs Fire wildfire after burning through coastal mountains and threatening thousands of homes. Firefighting officials expect full containment ...

Mobile Fire-Rescue fireboat 'indispensable' in barge explosion response - 05/01/2013

The 40-foot "Phoenix" was responsible for determining when temperatures inside the fuel barges had died down enough for a HazMat team to check it and for officials to start investigating the ...

LAFD's ambulance pilot program to go ahead - 04/29/2013

A City Council committee recommended going ahead with Fire Chief Brian Cummings' plan to shift more firefighters to ambulances, despite union criticisms that it would create new safety risks.

Tenn. firefighter describes experience falling from burning home - 04/25/2013

A firefighter has spoken of the terrifying moment part of a burning house collapsed on him. The incident Tuesday night – which was captured on video – left firefighter Brian Pratt with a broken ...

Several dead, dozens injured in Texas fertilizer plant blast - 04/19/2013

A massive explosion at a fertilizer plant near Waco on Wednesday night injured dozens of people and killed an unknown number of others. The blast sent flames shooting into the night sky, leaving ...

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Video: Husband catches cheating wife as boyfriend escapes from window

Black Ops: Mount Horeb shows off its all-black apparatus

LODD: Phoenix firefighter pinned between fire trucks

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Mo. trains collide buckling highway, setting off diesel fire

Wis. firefighter fights and beats Stage 4 colon cancer

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Bradley Harper - 05/19/2013 - [Phoenix, Arizona] Albert Nejmeh - 05/14/2013 - [Tacoma, Washington] Brian Woehlke - 05/08/2013 - [Westland, Michigan]

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