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.
The barefoot wrangler, MMA firefighter and Marine is seen snaring the alligator inside Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department’s Station 31
A Marlborough woman is facing several charges after striking another vehicle and punching a firefighter
Officials say the bridge between Manhattan and the Bronx was stuck in the open position due to overheating
The now-carved Halloween showpiece is on display at Erie’s Firehouse 13
The Williamsburg Fire Department arrived on the scene to find the top of the wind turbine fully engulfed in fire
The so-called Frisco UFO House – a metallic-looking silver home built to resemble a flying saucer – appears to have melted
Two crews rendered aid to the person, who was transported and reported to be in serious condition
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
Franklin Fire & Rescue: “Our crew arrived on scene and extinguished the vehicle fire and assisted EMS in patient care”
With a partly crushed skull and a broken jaw, J.C. La Verde kept swimming until he reached safety
San Antonio firefighters found the man “trapped inside a train car by materials shifting inside the car, pinning his foot,” a department spokesperson said
About 10 people gathered around the vehicle’s bumper and worked together, according to the El Paso Fire Department
Duane McFarland didn’t believe he had won until he had his wife confirm the ticket
The Madison Fire Department’s Heavy Urban Rescue Team assisted the DeForest Fire Department and Sun Prairie EMS
Firefighters responding to the Springville Fire on Monday encountered a man with a dog who told them he’d started the blaze
Orange County Battalion Chief Michael Morganstern said crewmembers gave the girl pain medication while disassembling the mechanism
“It may not be what we usually use our cutters for, but we’re always happy to help in any way we can,” said Walton County Fire Rescue
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
“He had to do it in a certain window of time when the oven was cool enough and obviously nobody was there,” said DeKalb County Fire Cpt. Jason Daniels
Against all odds, divers with the Cambridge Fire Department managed to fish a woman’s diamond ring from the Charles River
Morristown firefighters safely coaxed the kitten out of the machine
Lifeguards also extricated two women from the crashed vehicle; one woman was transported to a hospital as firefighters worked to remove the car
Ali Bakker did not have a cellphone, recently suffered a fracture and was on pain medications prior to the crash
The Woolwich Fire Co. crew found the 4-foot reptile and worked with an animal control officer to wrangle it
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Violet Township Assistant Fire Chief Jim Paxton said many variables could have caused the structural collapse scenario
The lightning strike appears to have gone through a vent overhead and then struck the toilet, Okmulgee firefighters said
The Dimmit County responders found 2 at first but eventually got all the pups back to their mother
With the achievement confirmed, Hygiene Fire Protection District Firefighter Dylan Miraglia is working on another challenge
Graham and Central Pierce fire departments, Puyallup Police Central and the state Department of Natural Resources get in on the silliness
