Fatal Incident
The tribute to Newark Fire Division Captains Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr. comes just over a year after their deaths while fighting a cargo ship fire
Anchorage Middletown Fire & EMS Department Sgt. Christian Smith drowned while swimming with co-workers
The two Amentum employees were on their way to repair a CAL FIRE helicopter when the crash occurred
Fellow firefighters tried to save Capt. Paul Sanderson, 48, but were unable to revive him
Lewis “Duddy” Brown, 83, was struck and killed by a car while crossing a road near his home to check his mailbox
The building was a total loss and the cause remains under investigation
Wayne Remer, 55, was a 35-year veteran and served eight years as an assistant chief
Many public places lacked firefighting equipment, fire permits or did not hold fire drill
Sgt. Vince Smith, a 24-year veteran, leaves behind his wife and five sons
Judge Joseph Williams III said he was fair and continues to be fair in the case of a fire that killed three firefighters
Daniel Lyon still hasn’t regained use of his hands and it will take time to get his body functioning well enough to go back to work
Firefighter Jason Richardson died following the head-on collision; he was a volunteer firefighter since 2008
Jason Richardson, 39, died following a two-vehicle, head-on accident; he was an apparatus operator and driver
Fire Capt.: “The fire burned so intensely. Everything was gone. It was black.”
Police have reported shootouts in at least two restaurants and explosions around a stadium
The lead singer whose pyrotechnics display sparked the nightclub fire is making the documentary to give him a chance to apologize and tell his side of the story
Ryan Thompson, 23, was charged with second-degree murder and reckless driving
A preliminary investigation hasn’t linked the explosion to a natural gas leak
The plane clipped a power line before hitting an apartment building and nearby embankment; it’s unclear if the weather contributed to the crash
Records show that there were three small fires in 2012 and 2014; findings raise questions if authorities could have prevented tragedy
Firefighters quickly doused the blaze; homicide detectives are investigating
Witnesses say people ran with fire extinguishers from their homes, but could do little to put out the flames before firefighters arrived
Jesse Daniel Clingenpeel, 25, was killed after his Jeep struck another car; he was a decorated Army veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart
The fire chief said he was shocked and offended by the post; the firefighter later issued an apology
Some 180 people were injured and 90 remain hospitalized in serious condition with authorities predicting the death toll could rise significantly
The memorial was a boot with flowers and a sign as a tribute to firefighter Dennis Rodeman, who was killed after being struck by a driver during a ‘Fill the Boot’ fundraiser
Sheriff Frank Rogers: “The weather was weird that day. The fire was busy. The wind did a 180-degree shift that day. Nobody expected it.”
An ambulance didn’t arrive until 47 minutes after the initial call; the dispatcher has been placed on administrative leave
Billy Naillon, 26, who served tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, was partially ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased on the scene
Eight people, including the driver, escaped from the bus after the driver opened the door; others were trapped as the blaze consumed the vehicles
The 27-year-old man crossed into the path of the responding rig; no firefighters were hurt
Matthew Griffin, 41, was a 20-year medic and a member of an EMS motorcycle club
Deputy Fire Chief Ronald Mullen became a cadet member in 1976 and a member of the career staff in 1981
