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The Lincoln-Lancaster County Emergency Management Agency ordered evacuations because of two blazes
South Lockport Volunteer Fire Co. Chief Chris McClune discussed short staffing and increased EMS call volume with the City of Lockport’s Common Council
Megan Warfield, a firefighter with Baltimore County and the Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Department, checked on a driver in an overturned vehicle
Garry Rose, 67, was a 37-year member of the McMechen (W.Va.) Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighters found the building fully involved; the ambulance crew was on a run at the time of the fire
Guy Rubei, 58, was charged with several misdemeanor and summary offenses in connection with two separate incidents
Officials said there was no apparent reason the woman killed couldn’t have left the burning building when a dispatcher ordered an evacuation
They said he was fired because he didn’t call another department in to help fight a massive fire last month
The rig’s driver was preparing to close a road so a helicopter could land when he struck the chief
Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with symptoms of exhaustion due to the cold weather
The parents, along with a 2-year-old and a 5-month-old, escaped the blaze
Firefighters were upset because the new chief doesn’t have formal training from the fire academy
He was sentenced to five years non-adjudicated probation and was also ordered to pay restitution
The sign suffered a little damage, but fire officials said it will be repaired and remounted at the firehouse
A combination of manmade forces are undermining volunteer fire departments’ ability to survive
He shattered his left knee, fractured his right kneecap and broke his femur in two places
Firefighter Charlie Wallace was struck while directing traffic in front of a firehouse
The 6-foot-tall cutout was stolen from the station while firefighters were at the scene of an accident
If approved, the city would shut down its current firehouse that’s under investigation after a treasurer stole money
If adopted, the cuts will impact fire grant programs and the United States Fire Administration
At the root of the complex issue are what services are needed and how to deliver and pay for them
After serving his prison term, he’ll have six months of house arrest and will have to repay the money he stole
Agencies joined forces to transport him by ambulance from Houston to San Antonio, with brothers and sisters saluting him on the way
A frayed propane line leaked and was ignited by the station’s heating system
Fire chief: “The town has a serious problem for snow removal. Not that there isn’t a solution, but it’s going to be a challenge.”
Chief Mike “Coop” Cooper was the longest-serving volunteer firefighter in the department’s history
The woman is one of five volunteer firefighters accused of starting five fires so they could put them out
Illinois state fire marshal’s office has been called in to investigate the recent fires
The court sided with the municipality in the two-year battle over control of volunteer fire assets and personnel
Fire chief: “It was only me serving the department, and, if something went south, I didn’t want to be held liable for anything.”
Leslie “Les” Fryman was a passenger in a tanker responding to a structure fire when he went unresponsive
Richard Donald Francisco II falsely identified himself as the commanding officer with the Prince George’s County Fire Department
Chief Jay Adams said it was “pretty emotional” putting out a fire in the house where he grew up; the house was a total loss