Animal Rescue
Oakland firefighters rescued a deer that wedged into a 10-inch gap between two walls
Sprinklers contained a fire in a stall as firefighters rescued 161 horses in the West Springfield barn
Bloomington firefighters faced a unique situation that required a trip to an emergency veterinary clinic
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
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“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
Cesar apparently wandered onto the site and fell into the 15-foot-deep hole
“It was a fierce firefight,” department spokesperson Brian Humphrey said about the blaze that destroyed a pet hotel
Taz discovered he could not outsmart a new fence, and Palm Beach Country crewmembers freed him
After a chemical odor prompted a doggie daycare evacuation, Birmingham firefighters brought some pets down in the fire truck’s bucket
“Thank you to the Amazon driver ... Since the homeowner was not at home at the time, she saved the home and the puppies’ lives!” Columbia County Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post
“It may not be what we usually use our cutters for, but we’re always happy to help in any way we can,” said Walton County Fire Rescue
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