Legal Issues
The man, who was dressed in FDNY turnout gear and attempting to put out the fire with a garden hose, also interfered with Morganton crews’ firefighting efforts
The jury found that Matthew Plote, a former Illinois volunteer firefighter, killed Melissa Lamesch before setting her house on fire
Vancouver firefighters positioned Engine 1 beneath the man to lessen his fall, which came as the man attempted to rest his feet on a second line
The lawsuit says that a short in a poorly maintained electrical junction box sparked a blaze that charred about 43 square miles
The firefighter who drove the truck said he thought the traffic light was green and used the horn before crossing
Off-duty firefighter Chief George Cook reportedly rendered aid while bleeding from the neck
The defendant led police on a high-speed chase, ran a stop sign and hit the van driven by 35-year-old volunteer firefighter Stephen Cook
Similarities between the business world and the fire service on diversity informs the depth of the issue
Authorities say the men left a poorly extinguished campfire that sparked the fire Saturday, forcing evacuations of nearly 2,000 people
Norman Brooks was placed on leave Wednesday following a slew of inflammatory Facebook posts about police shootings
No one was hurt, but prosecutors said one of the firebombs landed where a woman and her baby had just been sleeping
San Diego police arrested Anthony Alexander Padgett, 36, on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in the attacks on mostly sleeping men, some of whom were set on fire
The termination comes after months of public outcry over the chief’s questionable actions at an industry conference
Gregory Lee Butler Jr., 22, pleaded guilty to puncturing a hose that the Baltimore City Fire Department was using to put out a fire in a CVS pharmacy
Police say one man is responsible for all four attacks, two fatal, carried out over four days remains at large
The firefighter called for police to be shot following the recent shooting of a black man in Baton Rouge by a white police officer
Ray Abou-Arab is accused of using an accelerant to burn an apartment building he owned where two Toledo firefighters died
Anthony Miceli is accused of stealing money from the firefighter’s nonprofit association that raises money for charities and firefighting equipment
The 51-year-old allegedly supplied a part-time Lakeville firefighter with alcohol and then raped and assaulted him on two occasions
Shane Streater filed for disability after claiming to be injured; he is now sentenced to 7 years in prison
Jamie Wilson said she’s been bullied and harassed for nearly 10 years, but has had no help from her union
A new contract calls for replacing promotion tests with formal education and seniority; the move comes after a decade-long discrimination lawsuit
He’s charged with 10 counts of arson for setting a series of fires within 90 minutes in March
Clayton Allen Blount resigned from the fire department two days before his arrest after the allegations came to light
The chief is on administrative leave without pay, but can use whatever vacation time is available during his leave
Stephen Gonzales allegedly pulled over a driver and called for law enforcement
The LAFD SOBER unit for Skid Row’s frequent users is a good idea, but potential dangers to firefighters and medics cannot be ignored
After taking a taxi home from a bar, he took the department van to chase the cab to retrieve the food he left behind
When one firefighter was laid off and others were not, it raised questions about whether the city is being equitable in enforcing its social media policy
The firefighter found the thief sitting in his car and stepping out with his belongings Sunday
Because the powers of his official position as a city firefighter were not used in the crime for which he was convicted, the state’s pension revocation statute does not apply
Attorneys said the paramedics did not check the woman’s vital signs, connect her to an EKG machine or follow cardiac arrest protocol
Korri-Don Jones, 29, is one of six firefighters arrested in early 2015 on suspicion of starting fires and then responding to put them out, in what investigators at the time called a “fire cult.”