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.
Watch as Georgetown Fire Department’s fire dog, Koda, happily lets the stranded member inside
“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 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
He used lumber in the truck to reach the top of the garbage pile and avoid the compactor
Friends took turns putting rubbing alcohol on their hands, lighting them on fire and letting the flame burn out on its own
David Stone said selectmen’s refusal last week to reimburse him $34 for ink cartridges was the final straw
The boy was stuck in mud up to his thighs in a muddy stream; he was cold but didn’t seem to be injured
The firefighter was uninjured, but the discovery of the trap shook him and caused unease throughout the department
A firefighter by any other name is still a firefighter, yet these five crop up more than any other name in the fire service
Officials said the gun is licensed to the firefighter, but he was not supposed to carry it in the station
The four officers were treated at a hospital and released; the firefighter was also treated and is in fair condition
The suit claims he was promised rehiring if he resigned; charges that he stole a USB drive with racy photos were dropped
Firefighters worked with wildlife officers to cut a channel in the ice leading to the shore and pulled them out
Firefighters used their aerial to reach the man to expedite the rescue
It took firefighters about 2 hours to dismantle enough of the chimney to free her
The fire department reported no injuries, but said several cars were buried in salt
The riders were stuck seven feet off the ground; no injuries were reported
Firefighters placed an oxygen mask on the horse’s face to help him breathe until he was able to walk on his own
The man stole the firefighters’ equipment as they ran for cover; he was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and theft
It took a bariatric litter, a bariatric rig and a lot of manpower to move the patient experiencing a medical emergency
The rescuing monkey shook his lifeless friend, dipped him in mud and bit his head until he came to
The man was apparently trying to set the cutout up with lights on a raft
Firefighters used an aerial to rescue the man trapped in a palm tree, but he was dead by the time they reached him
The woman later crashed her car into a tree and was arrested; the firefighter was not seriously hurt
Crazy animal stories, a zealous delivery driver and one very perplexing young tourist round out my top funniest stories from the year gone by
Up to 10 firefighters worked for nearly 90 minutes trying to free the man; he was not injured
Firefighters used a chain saw to cut him out; the man is facing charges for damage to the restaurant
Firefighters moved the sedated dog outside and cut the pipe off; the dog is doing fine
The mock rescue was part of a holiday event at the Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum