Military
Officials said water drops by helicopter were helping significantly as the firefighting effort entered its third day
17 firefighters were transported for evaluation after battling the blaze at Naval Base San Diego
Former Woodstock Firefighter-Paramedic Ryan Mains, an Iraq war veteran, sought to support others while facing his own struggle with PTSD
The firefighter, who may have fallen through an existing hole, was taken to the hospital and appears to be okay
The money came from the sale of used fire equipment to other fire departments; about $25,000 passed through the fund over nine years
It’s still unknown why they decided to leave the department; sources say it stemmed from the handling of a personnel issue with another firefighter
Two males, 17 and 23, were arrested on arson and murder charges in a fire that killed Lt. David Jeffrey Little
Fire Chief John Wayman Sr., 69, died at his home a day after he responded to a heavy rescue incident
Fire officials said the firefighters suffered minor injuries, including bumps and bruises
Roderick Fraser said he leaves a better department than the one he found when he was hired in 2006, and says it was time for him to do something different
A firefighter suffered a fall while fighting the fire but was treated at the scene and did not need hospital care
The fire department will run eight fire companies at a time, instead of nine; officials say it could lead to longer response times
The man ran into a nearby fire station and took a swing at a firefighter; firefighters tackled him and held him until police arrived
In the video, there’s a moment when a senior soldier kicks a new recruit in the stomach
The fire has destroyed 15 homes, including the home of Big Sur Fire Chief Martha Karstens
Perry Calvin, a volunteer firefighter, died along with 14 others; his wife was left with their two boys and a third baby on the way
By July we had the same number of line of duty deaths as we had for all of 2012
David Brody, 41, died after he had answered a call and became ill later at home
Embracing or tolerating prejudice undermines one of the fire service’s primary missions: helping others through compassion
Crews placed a 24-foot ladder on the pond and a firefighter quickly scaled the ladder to the woman
Investigators believe that the academy’s oil/water separator did not correctly filter the jet fuel used for the exercise from the reclaimed water
Two firefighters climbed the tower ladder to the top of the silo to reach the victim, where they gave him oxygen and prevented him from being further buried
It was recorded by a firefighter near the scene who had a helmet cam rolling — picking up both video and audio
Terry Richard Guss slipped from the running board of a fire truck and landed on his back and struck his head on the bay floor
Fire chief: “Since day one, he was a dedicated volunteer”
The 21-year-old was working on a family owned bulldozer that exploded, leaving the majority of his body severely burned
Details of the injury and cause of death are unknown at this time
Several boulders as large as a delivery van fell hundreds of feet
The town asked for quiet and privacy on the anniversary; the community is still grieving the deaths of 20 children and six educators
The fire foundation raised enough money to give 100 children $130 in spending money
The scrappers were trying to steal pipe from the historic auto manufacturing facility
The Asst. fire chief was visiting relatives when the police officer was shot and rendered critical first aid
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