Weird News
The weird news topic covers offbeat news about firefighting – all the quirky, unusual news that everyone in the firehouse is going to be talking about.
The occupant was unhurt, but how the vehicle got onto its tailgate remains a mystery
The Palm Beach County first responder left his gear in the vehicle along with his Apple MacBook Air, which he pinged
The Escondido apparatus got help from a tow truck
The firefighters said a hawk clipped a power line on its way back up from catching dinner
Farm manager Rachel Rivers thanked the fire department for rescuing her 18 piglets and two sows from a barn fire with sausage from the same animals
The Alameda County Fire Department contained flames that interrupted a couple’s reception at a historic vineyard mansion
The 12-year-old suffered second-degree burns; fire officials are investigating the explosion
One student was stung about 13 times; a beekeeper was called to diffuse the situation
Crews broke the bear’s fall in a tarp after a tranquilizer began to set in
The man was throwing out trash at an apartment building when he thought he dropped his cellphone in the chute
The man apparently was trying to take a short-cut through the locked park after getting out of a cab
The firefighters trying to knock down the blaze disturbed a large stinging insect nest under the siding in the wall right next to the front door
Leigh Ann Sepelyak said she saved his life by putting out the fire and is frustrated that the police won’t listen to her
Bruce Redding came home from the gym to find the SUV on his roof and much of his house destroyed
The couple had been arguing and after the man fell asleep, she doused him with gasoline and set him ablaze
Deputies found Jesse Wagy carrying a propane torch, matches and methamphetamine
Three firefighters were treated at the scene, two for dehydration and one for a laceration
Crews said they were “absolutely amazed” the man escaped hypothermia and crawled to safety with numerous injuries
The tree limb had fallen across his car earlier that day, smashing the roof and trapping him inside
Christopher Beaucher, unable to dial 911 due to his injuries, asked Siri to call instead
A firefighter required hospital treatment for a shoulder injury
The grenade still had the pin in it; a bomb squad destroyed the grenade
The fire appeared to have been caused by a clothes iron that was mistakenly left switched on
The fire and police department used #besmart and #notworthyourlife on Twitter to call out his behavior after the incident
The alligator, between 18 and 24 inches long, was found inside a fish tank
The woman was trying to get to her cat, but she wasn’t able to get back down
Deputy Chief Chuck Hipple said some parents “just can’t seem to let the kids have fun”
A 9-year-old boy told firefighters his phone was beeping and making noises
The sudden distancing between the department and the dive team is rooted in a lawsuit filed this week
The suspected thief was stuck in a hole he made with a hammer in a shop window
Officials said they believe the batteries in the headphones likely caught on fire
Firefighters reported burning sensations in their eyes and throats from the charred peppers
Dustin Hinkle was stuck for nearly two hours until firefighters broke through a brick wall to get him out
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