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.
Rescuers had to sedate and carry the young moose who crashed into a bedroom
A cause has not been determined, but crimes and space rocks have been ruled out, said Clayton Thomas, a captain with the Penn Valley Fire Protection District
Watch as Georgetown Fire Department’s fire dog, Koda, happily lets the stranded member inside
The man was trying to avoid arrest when he squeezed down a narrow hole in the attic floor next to the chimney in his home
The man cut his right arm while tree-trimming; firefighters used a rope-pulley system to lower him to the ground
Firefighters had been evacuating the woods, where the man lives, when they said the threat occurred
Crews had to dismantle part of the fireplace to reach the duck; it took over two hours to safely remove the bird
Firefighters thought there was a person inside they needed to rescue; once they got inside they found out there were two parrots that needed help
Fire officials said they used cell phone triangulation to locate him; it took 35 firefighters to help with the rescue
The boy just needed some encouragement to climb back down; they ended up not having to use a ladder
An underground electrical fire set off an explosion that sent manhole covers flying 200 feet
Cleveland Fire Department said the boy was treated at the hospital for bumps and bruises, but was otherwise unhurt
The pressure was so intense on the man’s body that he could have suffocated, fire officials said
Authorities say he exposed his genitals from the zipper of his pants at five different businesses
Fire Chief Greg McFadden said he was proud of how his firefighters keep their cool during the confrontation
A video released by the city showed Fire Chief Dennis Brooks going through a metal detector and dropping his pants around his thighs
He was taken to a trauma center with serious, but not life-threatening injuries
The man, who was high on drugs, was cut free; the fence was still piercing his midsection when he was rushed to a hospital
The chief hit him in the face with his portable radio and witnesses helped him secure the man until deputies arrived
A firefighter slid between the walls and slowly nudged the woman out; no equipment was required
Firefighters from 18 departments spent hours at the scene before the blaze was extinguished
No injuries were reported, but fire officials said one person was rescued after being trapped in an elevator when power was cut
The 911 caller reported that the inside of the car was on fire; the burning woman escaped civilian rescuers before jumping
The teens face criminal mischief and reckless endangerment charges; no one was hurt
Authorities took custody of the child after a 911 call; the firefighter is being held on suspicion of child endangerment
A witness said he dropped his pants before going through a metal detector in a public safety building; he said he was having a bad day
Police officers found the homeless man with his jacket ablaze; he was not seriously injured
He had delivered six infants in his 11 years as a medic, and never expected the seventh to be his own child
Police say they have linked him to six attempted arsons in the past seven months
Each time the dog breathed, he’d fall deeper inside the gap; it wasn’t known if the dog suffered any injuries
The woman was seriously injured and taken to a hospital, where methamphetamine was found in her possession
The intensity of the fog bursts may be toned down to lessen the chance of future false alarms
The family was not at home but the blaze killed their dog; the house was destroyed