Fatal Incident
The Coeur d’Alene community is grieving and shaken after the deadly ambush that killed two firefighters, leaving residents grappling with shock, fear, and outrage
Authorities say Wess Roley, a 20-year-old living out of his car, set a fire on Canfield Mountain before fatally shooting two battalion chiefs and injuring a third
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Three Philadelphia rowhouses collapsed after a fire and explosion in Nicetown, leaving one person dead and two others hospitalized
At least 36 people were transported from the pileup on an icy road near downtown Fort Worth
Firefighters were going to the second floor to search for a trapped person when the collapse occurred
The other driver was killed when their car crashed into the parked apparatus, pushing it into the firefighters at a crash scene
Some in the Orange County, California public safety community have pushed to change the policy that restricts when a sheriff’s helicopter can be dispatched
Investigators believe there were no smoke detectors in the home at the time of the fire, according to the Oklahoma State Fire Marshal’s Office
Waynoka Fire Chief Lonnie Bolar and Firefighter Tayler Bradford died while attempting to rescue two occupants at a house fire
Hall County officials said firefighters found a large number of employees gathered outside the poultry plant with several experiencing medical emergencies
Search and rescue efforts are ongoing amidst the destruction caused by the storm
Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton said firefighters immediately worked to free and care for the victims after their apparatus T-boned a sedan
Orange County fire officials are investigating why a fire helicopter was dispatched to the scene instead of a closer sheriff’s office helicopter
One firefighter was also evaluated for possible injuries after the crash
Appleton Firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard was fatally shot by a patient in May 2019 while responding to a report of a seizure
Harrisburg firefighters pulled a man from a second-floor bedroom window, the rescue captured on a firefighter’s personally-owned helmet camera
One civilian was killed and another was seriously injured after a vehicle crashed into a Fort Wayne Fire Department apparatus
The Omaha fire and police departments will conduct “a lengthy investigation” into the cause of the Tuesday morning blast, officials said
The suit stems from the death of a Sacramento man who was treated for low blood sugar while handcuffed in a prone position
One Prince George’s County firefighter was hospitalized with injuries, and two others were evaluated following the blaze
Efforts to retrofit high-rise buildings with sprinklers following a fatal apartment building fire last year were stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The firefighter fell through the floor and became trapped at a house fire in Catonsville
The firefighters were attempting to rescue a man at a house fire when the blast occurred
Odessa Firefighter Evan Gaw, charged with the murder of Odessa Firefighter Michael Mack, reportedly told police he had taken 3.2 grams of “shrooms” and struggled with Mack over a gun
The driver of the other vehicle and two other passengers were taken to the hospital after the crash; Reece City Fire Chief Joel Boggs said no firefighters were injured
The family of the patient who died called the hospital directly after failing to reach a 911 operator due to a rare power distribution unit failure
West Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Ben Rigney said first responders were told the power had been shut off, but that the firefighter was shocked while reaching to check the patient’s pulse
Miami-Dade Firefighter Corey Logan was one of the first at the scene of the fatal blaze after seeing a neighbor frantically banging on his door through a home security camera
62 firefighters died in the line of duty, with the leading cause of fatal injury being stress or overexertion
The tropical storm made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane on Wednesday, leaving three people dead in three different states
The Pflugerville fire truck was responding to an earlier crash when the fatal collision occurred
Houston Arson Investigator Lemuel Bruce, 44, had served with the fire department for 17 years; the arson suspect was also killed in the shootout
The record-shattering fire has killed at least 31 people and destroyed thousands of homes
