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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 man was attending a block party when he “ignited a large firework device” and put the lit firework on his head, possibly to show off, Dorchester County deputies said
The Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue social media post said firefighters had been called to help police with a “dragon”
L.A. County Engine 16 was responding to a call when a man jumped in front, climbed onboard and started hitting it
San Diego Fire-Rescue transported four people to be treated for minor injuries
A team of four Contra Costa County FPD firefighters entered a maze of storm drains to extricate a man from a 16-inch pipe
Fire officials said the family did the right thing by standing on the shore and calling 911 instead of going in themselves
“You never know what type of call we might respond to,” the Monroe Fire Protection District said
Dylan Fischer was about to miss his own wedding because of strained staffing at Travis County Emergency Services District #1
Members of Lauderhill Fire Rescue were returning from a call when they saw a man run toward the station and scale the gate
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The Lexington firefighter was rendering aid to a slumped-over driver when the driver woke up, put the SUV in gear and took off
The hearty donation comes after Tahlequah firefighters filmed themselves cooking with Ragú’s sauce
“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
European company Tchibo said it had an excess supply and “we couldn’t think of a better cause than firefighters and first responders”
The off-duty responder sat with the passenger following the incident and helped keep her calm until the plane landed in Nashville
While being escorted on an apparatus adorned with Christmas lights, Santa and the crew jumped into action after spotting smoke
The Tahlequah firefighters filmed themselves “cooking like a mother” on TikTok, and the pasta sauce company reached out
A security guard was treated at the scene, and a cast member was transported from the park, authorities said
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Two Colo. firefighter-paramedics in the rig were unhurt, but police say the incident could have been much worse
“They might need some for themselves after their shift,” read the post from Summit Fire & EMS, noting that members have been busy with icy-road crashes
A Huber Heights crew safely removed the 48-year-old rescue macaw named Nash from a tree and returned the bird to her owners
The latest iteration of the horror franchise features a grisly scene in which Michael Myers murders firefighters responding to a blaze
Santa Barbara County fire engines and trucks, drones and utility vehicles responded to the scene only to discover a movie prop
Firefighter Adam Hudson with the High Springs Fire Department used some new rope rescue gear to help the four-legged patient
Along with the parrot, firefighters said they found a thankful tortoise who was “unable to holler” for a rescue
Pigeon Forge first responders triaged and transported two patients by ambulance, while the third was airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville
Hilton Head firefighter rescues a cat on a hot mobile-home roof, marking his first save as a full-time employee
Orange County Fire Authority crews had to cut through an 8-inch-thick concrete wall to rescue the woman
A swarm of bees forced Fountain Valley first responders to call for backup after they were stung attempting to rescue several people from a swarm of the insects
Ann Arbor firefighters had to try a couple techniques before successfully freeing the woman, whose TikTok video of the ‘entrapment’ has gone viral