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.
“I kept hearing some really loud banging noises, some thudding noises,” said Ibrar Khan, who had been enjoying a fire and watching a movie with his family
All 7 boys, ages 11 to 15, received medical care after an early Sunday chase included a fast food stop and ended at a Macon-Bibb firehouse
Portland Fire & Rescue officials say cleaning cars is “broadly accepted,” but they plan to develop a new policy in consultation with the city’s labor relations staff
The woman apologized to firefighters saying she didn’t realize the consequences
The vehicles are said to use their sirens to scatter traffic
She thought putting gasoline on the snake and setting it on fire would get it out of her house
The marine mammal reportedly wandered from the beach into the crosswalk
Three three-foot snakes were found at the scene
It is believed that the rash of blazes are not related
The parade committee made the decision citing alcohol-related incidents in the past
After recovering, the victim and FF/medic kept in touch and went on dates
After his arrest, the man admitted to claiming to be a firefighter and asking local businesses for freebees
The 17-year-old was arrested for vandalizing a fire truck and interfering with an emergency vehicle
After retiring from the fire service, a father took his son to start a syrup company
After a series of escapes, the firefighters decided the pig was perfect for animal training
Columbia University officials are reviewing the professor’s in-class performance art
“This is a case that I’ve never seen before”
Firefighters found the man in their locker room committing the act alone
The drug-fueled celebration involved cooking meth with butane
Experts say meteor activity is normal and likely noticed after meteor hit Russia
Court was told that Callum Ward was first seen setting fire to a peanut packet inside a phone box
While driving home from work, he saw the injured bird near the road
Most of the injuries were from broken glass caused by the explosions when the meteor entered the atmosphere
Eddie Fox is one of 20 competing for the $1 million prize
The victim also suffered a broken nose and fractured eye socket
We asked our Facebook community to share their funniest mistake or time on the job
Whether it is to relieve the stress of the job or simply the tedium, pranks and jokes are a time-honored tradition in the fire service
With no Bible to use, the firefighters used the Bible app on an iPad instead
Researchers examined the role of dark humor in the workplace of medics and police officers
FireRescue1 readers give us some of their cleverest slogans for the back of a fire truck
The ducklings had fallen into a storm drain; the mother was standing over crying in distress
The electrical meter had been bypassed, which is likely the cause of the fire