Fatal Incident
Federal investigators will ignite a controlled burn in Pacific Palisades this week to pinpoint the cause of the wildfire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes
An 18-year-old woman dancing on the roof of an SUV in St. Louis fell onto the road and was fatally struck by a fire truck responding to a call
Three people died after fire tore through a Queens home with no working smoke detectors, as residents jumped from windows to escape the blaze
Norwalk’s internal peer support team leader called a mental health nonprofit, which sent two therapists who worked with those who battled the blaze
Stephen A. Feron was the second member of his family to lead the Hauppauge Fire Department
The power company faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter, arson counts and enhancements for injury to a firefighter whose spine was fractured
I encourage fire service leaders to start local Be SMART Public Safety Task Forces to educate families about safe gun storage
Ladder 159 members located the girl’s mother, but she later died from her injuries; the child remains in critical condition
Members of the Centerville Volunteer Fire Department were responding to a crash involving a pickup and a car when an 18-wheeler hit both vehicles
The home’s interior was gutted, and the roof was damaged
A grocery store assistant manager said she was berated for whispering; the call taker said she is “being attacked for one side of the story”
The firefighters provided medical aid and transported the driver to a hospital
Firefighters said it was difficult to get water on the deep-seated fire in the rubble of the Pottstown blast
Crews found the child under debris, and attempts to revive her on scene were unsuccessful
Focusing on swift triage, mastering the basics and having a plan for exfiltrating the wounded are essential steps to immediate lifesaving measures
An outpouring of support from the first responder community follows the fatal shooting of 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school
Fire department leaders are proposing regular rental unit inspections and a registry of rental properties
Public safety leaders: invite and encourage your personnel to get support from mental health clinicians, peer-support teams and other resources as they have a need
A department helicopter hoisted victims up to waiting rescue vehicles
The families of the victims have received death certificates, but they also need autopsy reports or toxicology tests to get benefits
The measure contains a fire attack restriction, a limit on transit speeds and a thermal imaging camera requirement
We need to apply our fireground mayday training to our mental health and personal stressors
Police said the Seminole County firefighter shot and killed a 24-year-old woman before taking his own life
“My mom was the consummate mom,” Garnell Whitfield said. “My mother was a mother to the motherless.”
A driver reportedly ran a red light and crashed into two vehicles and an LAFD fire truck; a 76-year-old woman was transported and later died from her injuries
Trooper Robert Stawicki and a deputy dragged the 13-year-old out of the house as melting shingles dripped on them
Charles Brady had been in the hospital for more than two weeks following the Brooklyn blaze that killed Firefighter Timothy Klein
The home was fully engulfed in flames by the time the Sparta Area Fire District crew arrived
Galveston Firefighter Dustin Jones and neighbors tried to rescue 3-year-old Jade and 2-year-old Logan before more firefighters arrived on scene
Chicago Fire spokesman Larry Langford describes first responders’ efforts at a fatal apartment fire
Fellow firefighters applauded for Robert Velazquez, who has two broken arms
A ceiling partially collapsed in the blaze, injuring eight firefighters and killing Firefighter Timothy Klein, 31
Police documents say that Kevin McCarthy said he accidentally shot Christian Kilburg when they were “pulling guns”