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.
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 say the man lit fires in his Pocono Pines townhome to “kill spiders,” including placing a love seat over a smoldering blaze, and the fire spread to three adjoining units
Crews used large-animal rescue straps to help a horse named Shadow back to its feet during a morning rescue operation
Prince George’s County firefighters get a usual animal-up-a-tree call
From escaped kangaroos and raccoon invasions to mistaken international rescue calls, these bizarre incidents show that not every emergency is life-or-death
Oakland firefighters rescued a deer that wedged into a 10-inch gap between two walls
Chesterfield County firefighters found the surprising cause of an oven explosion
Oakland firefighters had used the Jaws of Life during a call and then discovered it had been stolen
Cleveland Fire Department firefighters removed bricks from the lower section of the chimney in order to free the man
The National Park Service said the man was taking a short walk in the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in 123-degree heat when he either broke or lost his flip-flops
The barefoot wrangler, MMA firefighter and Marine is seen snaring the alligator inside Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department’s Station 31
A Marlborough woman is facing several charges after striking another vehicle and punching a firefighter
Officials say the bridge between Manhattan and the Bronx was stuck in the open position due to overheating
The man was attending a block party when he “ignited a large firework device” and put the lit firework on his head, possibly to show off, Dorchester County deputies said
The Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue social media post said firefighters had been called to help police with a “dragon”
L.A. County Engine 16 was responding to a call when a man jumped in front, climbed onboard and started hitting it
Kingston firefighters rescued two teens trapped inside the swing seats intended for small children
Officials in Springfield defend the fire commissioner’s use of the SUV to kill raccoon
Zebras, camels and a miniature horse were rescued from a burning truck in Grant County
Glendale firefighters respond to an unusual rescue call
Utilizing special tools and the prompt assistance of a backhoe, the 24-year-old mare was successfully extricated
Passengers fled the Grand Romance riverboat replica as it burned, before the Vallejo Fire Department brought the flames under control
A 41-year-old firefighter decided to “randomly” play the lottery ahead of his shift, and it paid off – literally
Tulsa firefighters had to cut part of the flagpole off for the victim to fit into an ambulance
Knox County deputies said Sidney David Whitsell set the fire when he learned there wasn’t a hamburger for him
A bit of miscommunication for Portage firefighters ended in a unique rescue
A two-alarm fire at American International College in Springfield left cadavers without constant refrigeration
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