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.
“It’s very, very rare, but not impossible” for a meteor to hit a structure, said Penn Valley Fire District Capt. Clayton Thomas
“Nobody knew it was there,’’ said Brighton Assistant Fire Chief Kenneth Hooten
The now-carved Halloween showpiece is on display at Erie’s Firehouse 13
When it was time for the couple’s first dance, they turned on the radio and set the mood with flashing lights from the apparatus
The fire chief was not charged in connection to his wife’s alleged stealing from police evidence room
He has been volunteer firefighter for 15 years and has helped fight many major fires
The loaded gun was located in a dresser drawer and discharged from exposure to heat from the fire
Damage to front-end bun and windshield shattered of iconic 27-foot long hot dog on wheels
More than 20 fire department rescue units spent nearly an hour and a half trying to extract the worker from the trench
One firefighter fell through the basement floor, but was not injured; 20 years ago three firefighters died after being trapped in the basement
Emergency responders are expecting a spike in entrapment with the movie’s release
He said he called out of “drunken boredom” and that he used to be a volunteer firefighter and missed being a part of emergency services
Fire Chief Frank Ross: “I don’t know where that is coming from. I thought we were friends.”
After firefighters freed the man from the wreckage, he started to fight them; that’s when police subdued him
She missed the start of her waitress shift because she was fighting a fire; she was put on a one week suspension
Of the 11 reptiles firefighters saved, four were vipers and one was a cobra
Guy Rubei, 58, was charged with several misdemeanor and summary offenses in connection with two separate incidents
The horse was dancing around its stall when it tripped over a bathtub and fell into it
The 25-year-old was trapped for 18 hours; firefighters pulled him out by his feet
The sign suffered a little damage, but fire officials said it will be repaired and remounted at the firehouse
The 6-foot-tall cutout was stolen from the station while firefighters were at the scene of an accident
Firefighters were able to pull the man out of the truck; he was treated at the scene and taken to the hospital
Richard Donald Francisco II falsely identified himself as the commanding officer with the Prince George’s County Fire Department
The 65-year-old man was conscious, but in a great deal of pain, when he was airlifted to a burn center for severe burns
Crews were able to extricate the man only after taking pieces of the machine apart
Police said the armed man was upset because he felt firefighters weren’t helping his friend quickly enough
Iowa’s Chief Kirk Kelley went on a hunger strike to raise nearly $500,000; now he’s going to beg on the streets for donations
The park area will be equipped with 11 fire trucks and 80 firefighters decorated in “Disney style”
How many female firefighters do you know with these names?
The chief was in uniform at a store discussing an earlier fire with lights flashing on his vehicle
The firefighter was attempting to assist a 50-year-old woman who was injured when he was sprayed with Mace in the eyes and face
Fire Chief David Stone said he decided to stay on after being encouraged by other firefighters and town residents
The calls were not related to a Dec. 23 shooting incident at a Jacksonville fire station