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.
New Bedford crewmembers did not let the Nissan get in their way
The Portland City Council’s provision is part of a labor deal to increase pay for firefighters forced to work mandatory overtime due to short staffing
Members of the Seminole County Fire Department’s large animal rescue team responded after the cow got stuck trying to get a drink from a nearby pond
This event is designed to raise money from a larger, more diverse crowd
As part of an elderly woman’s will, a check for $83,000 was meant to be sent to the Gold Ridge Fire Department to thank them for frequently responding to her 911 calls
Richard Garcia was arrested and is facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon and arson
Firefighters responded to the scene after an upstairs tenant in another apartment smelled smoke and called 911; the woman had turned off several smoke alarms
The python, named RuPaul, latched onto its owner’s hand as she was about to give it a warm bath
A construction worker in the area said he saw the man surrounded by flames and appeared to be saying the president-elect’s name in an angry manner
Firefighters noticed a suspicious person in an SUV near one of the alarm boxes and took him to the police station
It took crews about 35 minutes to rescue the 8-year-old girl; officials said she lives next door to the vacant home
Firefighters responded to the call after a homeowner reported hearing some sort of “snorting” coming from his swimming pool area
The fire, which was started with kerosene, was confined to an upstairs bathroom where one of the victims’ remains were found
Firefighters used a sledgehammer to break through a brick wall to reach the trapped girl
Firefighters cut open the machine’s casing to slide the victim’s hand out
Richard Dean Stinson, 27, was charged with three counts of impersonating an officer and one count of unauthorized use of emergency lights
The firefighter said the firehouse’s basement is also home to company journals that are almost 100 years old
Police believe the woman may have suffered a medical emergency while driving
An investigation found the man had used an accelerant to light up the home and accidentally set himself on fire in the process
Fire officials said firefighters found the man after responding to a call regarding the smell of burning fur
Crews discovered a smoldering fire in a classroom caused by Yoda’s heating pad
Everybody stay calm. OK, not that calm
A caller told police there was an elderly woman “frozen to death” in a parked car
This year, firefighters partook in a hot wing-eating contest, searched for Civil War-era shipwrecks and saved birds from trees
The interstate was shut down for half an hour as the fire was contained; the potatoes were not damaged
The seller claimed the helmet, priced at $500, fell off a fire truck.
The man was taken by a private ambulance service to a hospital for burns on his leg and hands.
Fire Chief Nick Radoycis said the building didn’t have running water or fire extinguishers
A couple was taking the toy home as present for their grandson when it caught fire in the back of their truck
The 5-year-old boy was sedated and firefighters cut the nut using a rotary tool
The foam, which discharged accidentally, spilled onto the streets and surrounded two tanker trucks
The bride, rather than being upset, thanked the firefighters for serving and protecting
Johnny Mullins, 21 was arrested this week on a second-degree arson charge
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