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.
Penn Hills Fire officials said the man was unhurt
Scottsdale Fire rescue teams carried Diego down a steep part of the trail, and the hiker and her two dogs were then transported using a UTV
Taylor Cruz said he went “into work mode” for his first baby delivery – his daughter
Take one part holiday cheer, stir in a liberal amount of amateur cooking skills and add a dash of forgetfulness and you have a goulash of kitchen-fire runs
The off-duty firefighter saw a man lying in the road; when he went to check on him, they got into a struggle and he stole the firefighter’s car
His fellow firefighters said they didn’t care about his previous career; FDNY officials said he has a stellar record
A look of astonishment came over police officers’ faces when he confessed to setting the fire
Authorities allege that a firefighter and a woman conspired to kill her husband and then attempted to make it appear to be a robbery
The firefighter rappelled down the side to get the 40-pound pane of glass being held by caulking
He was there for several days yelling for help; they used a circular saw to cut into the side of the building to free him
No one was injured during the incident; firefighters are unsure why the engine left its parked position
It took them about an hour to rescue the Rottweiler that had escaped from a hole in the attic of the three-story house
Concerns over the highly secretive project involved large amounts of fuel, flammable materials and people
The barn collapsed, forcing crews to evacuate; no injuries to firefighters were reported
A firefighter climbed the tower and passed an anchor to the man, who released himself from his parachute and was lowered to the ground
His grandma looked away for just a moment to check a text message when the boy crawled in the machine
The two got into an argument and she doused him with nail polish remover and set him on fire
The flue was lubricated with dish soap before she was lifted out of the chimney, placed in a stokes basked and hoisted from the roof by a ladder truck
The initial dispatch led firefighters to believe she was stuck on the toilet rather than locked in the bathroom
The firefighter sitting in the back was able to jump out safely; the patient was later arrested
The youngest boy was critically injured and flown to a Boston hospital
Firefighters arrived just as the boy emerged; they stabilized him and he was later transported to a hospital
Officials say the hogs were worth about $400,000; the building was estimated to be worth about $600,000
He said he was bored and made a stupid mistake; he was hoping he would be called to fight the fire
The firefighters suffered minor cuts and refused medical attention
Police arrested 29-year-old Christian Hicks, described by neighbors as a homeless person seen often in the neighborhood
The firefighter was driving home from work in his personal car when the accident occurred
Chief Richard Harrison said firefighters have saved dogs and cats, but it’s the first time he recalls a frog rescue
Firefighters arrived soon after the 29-year-old delivered baby Savannah and helped cut the cord
All five were treated for non-life-threatening injuries in a rollover after a 16-year-old boy was goofing off
Police said she went through lockers, stole bedding, toiletries and anything she could get her hands on
Norman turned the incident into a chain-saw safety moment that went viral on Instagram
He admitted setting the fire, but could not be convicted because the house could not be used in commerce