Fatal Incident
‘We were behind the eight ball from the very beginning': Mo. FFs burned during rescues at fatal fire
Two Independence firefighters suffered third-degree burns in an apartment fire that killed a family of four
Phase Three of the Firefighter Safety Research Institue’s report prioritizes recommendations aimed at improving state and county wildfire preparedness and response
Crews will get a break from dangerous fire weather concerns to close the week, but Santa Ana winds return next week
New York State Police say two vehicles were involved in the crash Saturday afternoon
Mike Degering, who crashed his motorcycle in Colorado several weeks ago, died at the hospital as a result of his injuries
As they consider the second shark bite this summer and the first fatal shark attack in the state in over 80 years, responders say they are monitoring mental health
The death toll attributed to Florence stands at four Saturday, all in North Carolina
Authorities said Leonel Rondon, 18, of Lawrence, died after a chimney toppled by an exploding house crashed into his car
A fire official says the mother had managed to push three children out of a window, but firefighters found a 10-year-old girl inside
The violations include failing to provide working smoke detectors, which firefighters have said likely would’ve saved the children’s lives
After taking eight lives, destroying 1,079 homes and ravaging 229,651 acres of Shasta and Trinity counties, the monstrous Carr wildfire was declared contained
An attorney representing the families of the firefighters killed in a 2013 blaze says the city has refused to waive claims to $1.4 million it paid in benefits
When the primary firefighting agency called for help, that call did not go to the next nearest fire station, where full-time crews respond around the clock
Jimmy Martinez, a World Trade Center and Hurricane Sandy first responder, died after a long battle with bone marrow cancer
Jacksonville Fire Station 1 firefighters were conducting elevator training near the Jacksonville Landing when they noticed people running from the area
“We have not had this in many, many, many years — this amount of fatalities and injuries in one location,” Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago said
Superior Ambulance EMT Jaclyn Nauracy and South Haven Fire Department firefighter-paramedic Nicholas Branham were killed when they collided with an SUV
Police said Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Wayne Habell’s body was found in a Santa Barbara canyon
Dozens of firefighters worked for hours trying to rescue the man before locating his body after a trench he was working in collapsed
The lawsuit claims the firefighters might not have become trapped in a burning house if the closest fire truck able to carry water had been in service that night
“Based on every piece of evidence we’ve seen so far, we believe Mr. Weymouth fell asleep at the wheel and slowly drifted across the centerline into an oncoming vehicle”
Authorities said the small passenger plane crashed into a soybean field, killing firefighter Nicholas Werner and everyone else on board
Thomas Kim, who was charged with shooting Capt. David Rosa to death, died at a hospital of an undisclosed condition
A Pacific Gas and Electric utility worker was fatally injured in a vehicle-related accident on the western edge of the Carr Fire
Officials said Lt. Harry Weymouth crossed the center line of the road and struck an oncoming vehicle
The Los Angeles Fire Department is fighting with safety regulators over their investigation into Kelly Wong’s death, their first training fatality since 1985
Two armed individuals walked up to a crowd gathered Saturday evening outside a strip mall in New Orleans and opened fire
Around 38,000 people were evacuated after the Carr Fire roared into the outskirts of Redding in Shasta County, leaving five people dead
Timothy McClanahan’s family is suing Priority 1 Air Rescue, claiming the company sold “non-locking” caribiners, which are not supposed to be used in an air rescue
The Carr Fire exploded in intensity after it jumped the Sacramento River, killing one firefighter and a private bulldozer operator and forcing residents to flee
Wildfires raging through seaside resorts near the Greek capital torched homes, cars and forests, killing at least 74 people
Thu Hong Nguyen lit a fire in a storeroom of her nail salon that destroyed a three-story building, killing firefighters John Mesh and Larry Leggio
A man walked along a Toronto street firing a handgun into restaurants and cafes before dying after an exchange of gunfire with police
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