Animal Rescue
North Canaan firefighters were lowered into a rock quarry to rescue the injured terrier
Kansas City firefighters faced a mountain goat in a precarious spot
“I reverted back to my own training days” Trooper Martin T. Derkovitz said about his actions at a Lockport fire
Officials said 85 dogs were discovered as firefighters tried to enter a house to extinguish a blaze
The firefighters worked with animal control to free the three bull mastiffs after they escaped from their backyard
Firefighters teamed up with nonprofit organization Cat Network for the shoot, and the proceeds will benefit animals affected by the recent California wildfires
The dog wouldn’t come out after chasing a cat into the tunnel in the back yard of a home
Operating in complex muddy and steep terrain, the responders devised a rope system that was able to lower one firefighter down into the hole to retrieve the dog
The first firefighter who went out to get the dog ended up falling into the icy water as well, and the two both had to be pulled out
Orange County Fire Authority firefighters saved the retired barrel racing horse after she slid down into a deep ditch and became entangled in brush
Chief Lee Laubach said the contribution was invaluable when a fire struck a home filled with about 50 cats and several dogs
After a family was unable to save their pets from a house fire, crews used their newly-donated animal oxygen masks to save the cats
The koala, who was dubbed Kelli by a firefighter, suffered superficial injuries and was covered in grease from under the car
News of the abandoned dog was spread on social media and Boynton Fire Lt. Joe Senseman became the dog’s spokesman
Officials said they teamed up to keep the horse calm so it wouldn’t run onto the busy highway
The vehicle was parked in full sun with the windows cracked, and the animal was clearly struggling, Santa Rosa Fire Battalion Chief Matt Dahl said
The video shows firefighters walking into a smoke-filled room and picking up the kitten
Farm manager Rachel Rivers thanked the fire department for rescuing her 18 piglets and two sows from a barn fire with sausage from the same animals
The partnership’s goal is to conserve wildlife while coordinating wildfire risk reduction measures on federal, state and SPI lands
Jimmy Moore and Timothy Dexter adopted the puppy after the residents of the home said they did not want to keep him
As the cat wiggled franticly, about six firefighters used tools to chip away at the concrete and pry the metal door so the cat could get out
Nearly a dozen Good Samaritans stepped up to help the firefighters push the manatees into the Gulf of Mexico
Emilio Sanchez jumped in and helped the 50-pound dark-haired dog to shore with an assist from other firefighters
The masks are specially designed to fit over little snouts and whiskered faces to deliver a rejuvenating flow of oxygen
Crews broke the bear’s fall in a tarp after a tranquilizer began to set in
Firefighters pulled the unresponsive dog from a burning home and began resuscitating him
Firefighters adopted Flame, who now has over 19,000 Instagram followers
The baby animals were found too close to the spreading blaze in the dense Prescott National Forest
The mother of the ducklings waited nearby for each one to be pulled out
Crews provided extra oxygen as a safety precaution; it’s unknown what started the fire
Bob Tracey got on the ground and gently stroked the dog’s head after freeing it from underneath a log
The bird fell from its nest and was returned to its perch by firefighters
All of the dogs made it out safely thanks to the efforts of dozens of firefighters