Trending Topics

Video: Plywood inferno, maze-like conditions and shock trauma response

Tune in for a video recap of our readers’ most viewed news articles

Watch this one-minute video for a quick rundown of FireRescue1 readers’ top news from the past week. You can also watch on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.

Video transcript

FireRescue1 news rundown starts now …

Fresno Maze-Like Fire

Fresno firefighters forced entry into a boarded-up office building, navigating maze-like corridors during a two-alarm search for reported occupants.

Locator Devices Unused

A Coast Guard report says Newark crews never activated Pak-Tracker devices before two firefighters died aboard a burning car carrier in 2023.

Triple Medevac Crash

Three Maryland State Police helicopters and the Shock Trauma GO-TEAM responded to an I-95 garbage-truck crash, airlifting two patients after an extended extrication that left the truck driver dead.

Plywood Plant Inferno

Strong winds sent embers miles away as multiple Virginia departments fought a massive blaze at a closed Georgia-Pacific plywood plant, sparking a dozen brush fires.

Pa. Merger Approved

Avondale and West Grove companies voted to merge into a single regional fire-EMS department serving ten Chester County municipalities.

Like & Subscribe
Like and subscribe for more FireRescue1 news

Trending
New FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore says low EMS pay is hurting recruitment and retention as medical calls make up the majority of the department’s workload
The move followed a Loveland Fire Rescue Authority board meeting where department members and Loveland residents voiced support for the chief
With the 2026 Winter Olympic Games underway, check out these first responders who served both locally and on the international stage
FireRescue1 readers share when they joined, what “ready” really means, and why leadership, mentoring and mental health support matter