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.
10 firehouse teams will be invited to compete in the Firehouse Division at the 55th Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off
Madison County crews were extricating the man from the vehicle when he reportedly became erratic and confused, and elbowed a firefighter in the face
Orondo firefighters arrived to find the helicopter had flown into high-voltage power lines before hitting the tractor and catching fire
Investigators found a video on one of the brother’s Facebook page showing them setting fire to the abandon mobile home
Mark Bagnoli, 59, was a trimming a tree when he was seriously injured and became stuck on a limb about 40 feet off the ground
Bee handlers were sent to the scene to work with firefighters to spray water on the insects, the crates and the truck
A quick picture that firefighter Tim Bergon, a father of three, took to let his wife know he was OK has gone viral on Facebook
Firefighters climbed through the elevator’s emergency hatch to reach the woman, who was transported to a hospital in critical condition
Orville Fleming had been wanted since the body of his 26-year-old girlfriend was found May 1 stabbed to death
Crews secured the car with chains to keep it from going under water or overturning; the woman was cold and startled but OK
Four people complained of respiratory difficulties; two were transported to the hospital
The truck was near the back of the church when it overheated, causing a fire in the engine compartment
A large sheet of plywood covers one of the bay doors to the fire station after the woman decided to break in and steal an ambulance
The two are seen in the photograph pretending to administrator CPR to a dead deer in a county ambulance while on duty
The siren has been turned off for the spring and summer, while firefighters and medics rely on pagers and cellphones to alert them of emergencies
Politicians love to feast on the good feelings fire trucks bring, but grow alligator arms when the bill arrives
Fire officials believe the spot was an old septic system or cesspool that caved in
One firefighter spent a week on a cruise of the Mexican Riviera, submitting $1,322 in travel and training expenses to the city for reimbursement
Firefighters managed to put a safety belt around the woman just as the iron bar at the bottom suddenly broke off
Crews decided to float the ducks to safety; they used tank water to fill in the drain and the ducks floated toward the grate as the water rose
The man was pulled to safety by a pair of firefighters while crews stabilized his ladder and a National Grid worker kept power lines out of the way
They had to use folding ladders due to the narrow area and sent in two firefighters into the space who were able to assist and pull him out
Firefighters smashed windows to pull them into the building; the men appeared to be shaken, but not hurt
The firefighters completed the delivery, but found that the baby wasn’t breathing; they cleared her airways and she started to cry
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire; one employee was checked by rescue crews but is expected to be OK
Firefighters say the board bought the vests as a ploy to show they’re afraid of the fire union
Firefighters put the man in a rescue basket, then brought him up from the floating roof to the roof of the tank
The dog was left with nobody to care of it while his owner recovers in the hospital — until the warmhearted firefighters said they’ll take him home temporarily
Firefighters and medics worked for more than two hours to free the hand of the boy
Jason Montalvo, 18, was booked on assault on a public servant charges
The union said that the rules surrounding the devices violate their contract
It wasn’t immediately clear how severe the damage was, but no injuries were reported in the fire
Firefighters were training next door to her residence; she began yelling and arguing with personnel