Fatal Incident
The West Sacramento brush truck was traveling along a debris-strewn trail to extinguish a brush fire when it ran over two people
The collapsing radio tower, east of the city’s downtown area, did not fall on any structures
FDNY officials said the e-bike battery fire blocked the path of egress in the Brooklyn apartment building
The parents of Michela Gregory, 20, and Griffin Madden, 23, sued the owner and operator of the warehouse for negligence
Police said they don’t know why the man veered into the wrong lane, but paramedics noted his blood sugar was “extremely elevated”
Officials said the fire was contained to the apartment where the children were, though residents living in nearby were evacuated
Fire officials said a critical incident stress management team was on site to make sure firefighters were OK
Insulation from the electrical line rubbed a tree and wore down over time, dropping hot, molten material into the dry grass below
While trapped in the rubble, firefighter Dustin Luebke held onto Emily Fodness’ hand until they were able to reach her
The explosion killed 32 people and left dozens badly burned
After the attack, dozens of ambulances lined the streets waiting to evacuate people, and heavily armed police patrolled the area
Volunteer firefighter Ruben Mast, 43, was ejected from his pickup truck
The fire department says the tree fell Saturday afternoon and that two of those injured are in serious condition
Tallahassee Capt. Bradley Allen Deanda was hit and killed while on the side of the road Dec. 11
About 50 horses in other barns at the center were unharmed; the cause of the fire is under investigation
Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said Tuesday that the warehouse was not in her department’s database of businesses to routinely inspect
Retired Elizabeth Fire Chief Louis Kelly died Friday after collapsing at a fire scene last week
The Minneapolis Fire Department and some firefighters are being sued for not doing enough to save a hypothermic teen, but is a breach enough for a finding of negligence?
Joseph “Toolie” O’Toole, 61, was surrounded by family when he died at home after a long battle with cancer
Eric Weuve, 41, had returned in November to firefighting after seven months of rehabilitation from major shoulder surgery
Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed said the department was unaware the building had been transformed into a residence and party site because no permits were ever requested
Lt. Justin Garrett Smith, 37, died of his injuries when his motorcycle veered off the road and over an embankment
A year ago, firefighter Daniel Capuano, 43, fell down an open elevator shaft during a warehouse fire
The suit asks for more than $25,000 and for the department to implement safe movement and back-up procedures
The man’s vehicle crashed into a fire truck that was responding to another crash scene
Zach Crowley’s fellow firefighters responded to the call, but were unable to save him
A stress debriefing team was at the scene to support Orange County firefighters who found fire Capt. Eric Weuve
Firefighters don’t know exactly what sparked the fire, but don’t believe it was intentionally set
Oakland firefighter, police and Red Cross volunteers gathered to collectively process and support one another
The fires harmed more than 2,400 buildings in the Gatlinburg area, including more than 2,100 homes and almost 60 businesses destroyed
Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Worsham died unexpectedly in his home Dec. 10
The parents of Jake Anderson, 19, allege first responders declared their son dead before properly evaluating and transporting him to a hospital
Springfield Fire Chief Jimmy Hamill said firefighters arrived within four minutes of getting the call to find heavy fire coming from the front of the house
