Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
Gresham and Portland firefighters faced fire extending across four units after a plane crashed into a row of townhouses
Jefferson County Rescue Squad Assistant Chief Jeremy Sutton was killed when a tractor-trailer struck the ambulance
A safety notice issued after Pontious’ death instructs firefighters never to get within 15 feet of a burning heavy equipment vehicle
One firefighter is in critical condition; the other suffered serious injuries
Officials say a pickup truck and box truck collided head on, injuring Boynton Beach Fire Capt. Jeff Power and his family
Last year was also the first year since 1977 with no multiple-fatality incidents, according to the NFPA’s report released this week
Authorities said Jackson Firefighter Otto “OJ” Love Jr., 47, was shot multiple times after an off-duty car crash
Three people were killed in the crash, including the woman who was run over; a medical examiner is investigating the cause of death
The apparatus had its lights and sirens activated when it collided with a sedan
Rialto fire officials said this is the third time the station has been struck by a vehicle
Officials say a 15-year-old passenger in the car was also injured in the crash believed to be caused by distracted driving
Broward County Firefighter-Paramedic James Von Minden disappeared after a single-vehicle crash on Friday
The crash caused the cruiser to hit a firefighter who was responding to a tractor-trailer fire
Crosby Firefighter Kent Zavala, 20, was involved in a three-vehicle crash on the Galveston Causeway; teams searched water below
The man was cited after reportedly re-entering a burning building in search of the cat and confronting law enforcement while holding two axes
Police are searching for the woman they say stole the Anne Arundel County rig and crashed it into another vehicle before fleeing
Doug Haney read a thank you letter to the fire-rescue and medical flight crews that saved him after the four-vehicle crash
Northfield Junior Firefighter Matthew Rousseau, 16, was killed Tuesday when a vehicle carrying him and four of his classmates struck a tree and caught fire
The man is also accused of ramming his car into a smoke shop earlier to steal the nitrous oxide cartridges
An ambulance responding to a car crash was temporarily blocked from moving by protestors
Three firefighters were injured in the rollover that occurred while heading to the helo crash site
Officials said the department saw about 24 structure fires in a 24-hour period and at least 14 fires have been ruled as arsons
The Gastonia ladder truck was en route to clean up a fuel spill when it collided with a sedan
The Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District will soon begin billing people or their insurance companies when firefighters respond to vehicle fires, crashes, water rescues, hazmat calls and other rescue events
Officials say an elderly man was taken to the hospital after crashing into a fire truck carrying three firefighters
River Falls Firefighter-EMT Eddie Nicholson, 62, was clearing the speedway after a collision when a bus rolled onto him
Officials say a total of four vehicles, including the ambulance, were involved in the crash
The rig was en route to the hospital when the engine compartment caught fire, sending smoke into the cab
The coroner’s office announced that the driver died shortly after the Saturday collision with a fire engine en route to a call
Officials say the engine was on its way to a reported gas leak with its lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash
The man allegedly drove his SUV through the parade that was paying tribute to hospital staff and later crashed during a police chase
A man and woman in an allegedly stolen vehicle were killed in the crash early Thursday morning
Firefighter Cecil Dale Thornton, a high school senior who volunteers at Blackman’s Crossroads Fire Department, was ejected from his truck during the crash
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