Fatal Incident
Battalion Chief Tony Ray Garrison was caught in a landslide while rescuing victims of Hurricane Helene
Rescuers spent four days in cold weather searching for Elizabeth Pollard after she fell into a sinkhole in Marguerite while looking for her cat
An apartment fire on Manhattan’s Upper East Side began on the fifth floor and extended into the sixth and fourth floors before being extinguished
Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Fitzpatrick said a hydrant froze; water turned to ice when it hit the ground
Lt. Dennis DeVoe was on his way to pick up his gear when he was struck by a drunk driver
The debris clean-up bill would let Gatlinburg get FEMA reimbursement for cleanup on many residential private properties
Mayor Brian Stack said it took the fire department nearly 40 minutes to douse the fire with water
The memorial drew a packed crowd of firefighters, elected leaders, other community members and relatives of the 13 men who died during the tragedy on March 10, 1941
It’s not clear yet whether the home had working smoke detectors
Authorities believe the man may have had an argument with the landlord
Justin Speights, 20, was stabbed as he tried to break up a fight at a New Year’s Eve house party
Officials said they were receiving “an abnormally high volume” of 911 calls due to problems caused by the windy conditions
The fire appeared to have started in one of the girls’ living areas and spread to another dormitory
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin declared a state of emergency in 22 counties due to the wildfires
William “Iron Bill” Dowling, 43, lost both of his legs and suffered brain damage during a 5-alarm hotel fire in 2013
The bus was carrying people on a trip organized by a Texas senior center
The fire warning came after powerful thunderstorms moved through the middle of the country overnight, spawning dozens of suspected tornadoes
Brandon Lass constantly helped out around the fire station and was well-known by department firefighters
Thane Lucas, 15, was burning garbage when something inside exploded and struck him in the neck
Investigators said initial indications were the blaze was accidental and possibly started in a wood stove in the kitchen
The application period began last week for jobs that could last until December
The helicopter crashed during a training flight; the cause of the crash is under investigation
The town of less than 800 residents has no fire hydrants and firefighters had to draw water from a source about a half-mile from the fire scene
All 36 victims died of smoke inhalation, not from burns or other fire-related injuries
Combustible materials placed too close to the heater ignited and started the blaze
It took 40 firefighters more than an hour to bring the fire under control
He was burning garbage when something inside exploded and struck him in the neck; his firefighter brother tried to save his life
Michael Norton, 38, was found at home in medical distress after working a structure fire
Officials said the fire started with a portable space heater that was being used after a fireplace malfunctioned
Stacey Pierce survived the fiery crash and was seriously injured while her parents were both killed
Dr. Cortez Lawrence was transported to the hospital after falling ill, where he later died
Fire Chief Joe Boney said the man was standing or sitting on the back of a pickup truck, fell off and the rebar pierced his body
Jeffny Pally’s parents allege the firefighter who operated the fire vehicle that struck their daughter did so with negligence and carelessness
