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 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
The firefighter snapped a picture of a red cardinal to claim the prize
Suspect said she’d been drinking and wanted to kill herself
Dispatch listened in as the man talked about a drug deal
After getting ambulance stuck, police say suspect broke into a barn
The mascot has become the butt of a lot of jokes in Brazil for its scary-looking appearance
Firefighters found about 300 marijuana plants while battling a house fire
D.C. Fire spokesman says he has no record of the incident and questions the video’s authenticity based on the production quality
30 firefighters worked 6 hours to free the horse, who came out without a scratch
During a firefighter’s acceptance speech, he popped the question to his stunned girlfriend
The firefighters were reportedly responding to a call about “people hanging”
27 tons of goats’ milk cheese caught fire in a tunnel
Despite serious injury, the woman was able to reach a phone to call 911
The shark got close to shore, scaring the young kids
Arriving officers had to pepper spray and Taser the man to get him to calm down
Authorities believe the woman started the train while cleaning it
The woman also threatened to kill a police officer all while her 2-week-old baby was strapped to her
A 50-year-old homeless man was also injured on the same platform in a apparently unrelated incident
Because of the woman, authorities are considering the blaze to be suspicious
The woman was seriously injured and flown to a Stockholm hospital
Authorities are not sure how or why the cleaning woman stole the commuter train, but say driving one is not that difficult
Jack Dunkley was one of the founding members of the county fire brigade
While trying to remove them from the aftermath of a fire one dog bit a firefighter/EMT six times
After repeated attempts to bring the cat down over five days, firefighters succeeded in the unusual rescue
When firefighters arrived, the father told them to let the house burn
When firefighters found the victim he was bleeding from the head and not making much sense
People on the commuter rail station escalator panicked when it changed directions unexpectedly
After falling off a tree into a pond, the animal could not climb the concrete walls to get out