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.
Oceanside firefighters found the man lying on the ground between two homes, and EMS providers transported the patient
First responders transported the seriously injured patient to a Topeka-area hospital
“She was possibly going to go off the road, hit another car, another person, or worse,” said Josh Milne with Gilbert Fire and Rescue
Prosecutors said Ashton Funk left a convenience store without paying for sunflower seeds, a breakfast sandwich, Gatorade and coffee
Firefighters forced the door because the 52-year-old nanny was too drunk to open it
Nicholas Joseph Luiz, 32, was arrested and booked on suspicion of felony animal cruelty after he admitted to killing his pet German shepherd
It marks the third time this year that the fire department has had to pull people out of chimneys; the other two involved adults locked out of their homes who tried to get in through the chimney
Four teams of firefighters were working to put out the blaze; the fire appears to have originated on a 20th floor terrace
The mother’s boyfriend went to a fire station to report that she killed the 3-year-old; the child was found in a suitcase floating behind the home
It took firefighters 20 minutes to rescue the cat, which was sooty but unharmed
Newspaper archive tells how blame for an engine malfunction during a fire kicked off brawl that left two firefighters hospitalized
Firefighters knocked down “Santa’s” car fire then drove him to where he was delivering presents
The officer radioed headquarters: “Isabella apologized. She touched the Elf on a Shelf. She won’t call 911 again.”
The lieutenant allegedly tried to throw a napkin to get the attention of a staff worker, but instead hit the commissioner on the back of the head
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The man was uncooperative with firefighters and police responded to assist
Chief Charles Schreiber said their convictions were mistakes they made in the past and is confident in their abilities as firefighters
They posted a photo to Twitter with the caption: “Thought we hit something on the way home. Sorry kids, Santa isn’t coming.”
The man punched a firefighter and ran across a bridge toward a highway, where he was pursued by firefighters and detained in the median
The plane was delayed 10 hours and the entire incident delayed 30 flights
Firefighters detained the man and called the sheriff’s department to come pick him up
The entire extrication process took crews multiple hours; the victim is believed to have lost his right hand
Firefighters smashed the chimney to get the 19-year-old out, but when they got to him he had died of smoke inhalation and burns
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The elephants are outfitted with water pumps and hoses; they are being used as “forest fire watchdogs”
The chief said the cookies, along with turkey sandwiches and Gatorade, were for firefighters who had been battling a house fire for more than four hours
A firefighter reported his car stolen from the fire station while on shift, the thief crashed it in a nearby town requiring extrication before being arrested
Three firefighters and two residents were injured in the massive 3-alarm fire
Matt Hoppel, an 18-year veteran, said the fire department had to let him out of the trapped elevator
Perry Williams was charged with five counts of aggravated assault and his status on the department is pending
Firefighters lifted a state fish and wildlife official up to shoot the bear with a tranquilizer gun; it was taken down in the fire truck’s bucket after it fell asleep
Fire officials said they already have a policy in place regarding food runs; the councilwoman supporting the proposal quickly voted down her own resolution
Police went in the aerial ladder, tased the 25-year-old and then took him into custody
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