As a firefighter, your worst nightmare comes true when you end up battling a blaze at your own firehouse. In this week’s ‘Trending Topics,’ we look at six stories of just that — firehouses burning down. Thankfully, no firefighters were injured in any of these incidents. However, the majority of these fire departments lost their station, valuable equipment and gear.
![]() | Pa. volunteer firehouse destroyed by fire Fire crews were able to remove their equipment in time, but the building was completely destroyed. |
![]() | NY volunteer firehouse destroyed by fire The firehouse was completely destroyed; falling debris nearly struck a fire truck fighting the flames. |
![]() | Ky. volunteer firehouse destroyed by fire The equipment lost includes at least one tanker truck and engine, along with millions of dollars’ worth of equipment. |
![]() | Another Ky. volunteer firehouse destroyed by fire There were five trucks inside the building and could be $1 million loss. |
![]() | Fire chief: ‘We lost everything’ in firehouse blaze They lost two fire trucks, an all-terrain vehicle and all of their firefighting equipment. |
![]() | Man drives truck into firehouse, ignites fire Three fire trucks were damaged in the blaze and the fire caused $1.5 million in damages. |