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 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
After climbing a ladder to get in, he went directly to the refrigerator and grabbed the spaghetti
They had to get a construction team to build a scaffold to reach the man
Firefighters also rescued a man who was hit by a train in his car
She suffered serious burns and a judge set her free saying he did not believe it would happen again
The work to free him was slow and methodical because rescuers wanted to make sure that other parts of the room don’t collapse as well
He was using gasoline, a wooden cross and candles when his clothes caught on fire
Members of the Fire Brigades Union, drinking at a pub after a protest march against pension cuts, broke into a rendition of Beatles song “Hey Jude”
Crews needed about 30 minutes to free the worker from the drain
The investigation has expanded to determine whether more than one firefighter was involved and what the intentions were
Wind whipping, Ty Graham dangled 200 feet above downtown Waterloo for the repair job
Initially, three were trapped, but two who went in to rescue them also became victims
One display is gone, but bras still hang in front of another firehouse
The 1-month-old “dalmatian chicken” hasn’t been named yet, but is the grand-chicken of the station’s original mascot from 1999
These embarrassing incidents are just some of 1,300 involving people being trapped or stuck which have been attended by London Fire Brigade since 2010
The money will be used for software and hardware for fire department inspections and for the Building and Safety Office
After clearing a medical emergency, Fresno firefighters staved off another ‘emergency’ by delivering cake and flowers
The man’s identity and motive remain a mystery
Plumes of black smoke went into the air and one person was flown to a hospital
Roughly 60, four-feet high marijuana plants were discovered inside the home; 16 dogs were also found by firefighters
Union official: problem was made worse because engine that used to be at station was decommissioned and “ladders don’t carry a water source”
The department officials said they don’t have any receipts for the $40k in questionable purchases, explaining who bought what and why
“He just tried taking off and the firefighters were like, I don’t think so”
The 45-year-old man was using a steel cutter inside the tank when his legs got stuck
Concerned that the man may attack, an engine operator asked him to drop his weapons
The man told authorities he started the fire because his roommate had hypnotized him
Before the man started his “Hero 4 Higher” business, he used to be a firefighter
Firefighters said the man suffered burns to his ears and the lightning hit right through the helmet
The safe was being held as evidence in a drug-trafficking case
Fire chiefs are now hoping they can stop monkeying around with animal call outs for good
Firefighters said the machine operator cut into the extinguisher and caused it to explode