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.
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
It took firefighters and plumbers 6 hours to free the feline
An Australian filmmaker was scouting for locations when he encountered the 100 foot “fire-devil”
The firefighters were hired to work at festival to provide fire protection services
When package arrived, man had passed out and had to be revived by paramedics
The construction worker was lodged waist deep in a grey sludge
Kunis was stuck in a NYC elevator for 45 minutes with 10 strangers
Alexey Bykov wanted to his girlfriend to ‘realize how empty her life would be’ without him
A former N.C. volunteer firefighter was praised for his rescue, then arrested hours later
The trophy, which looks like testicles, was found to breach workplace harassment policies
Michael Maher is seen in full firefighter gear behind fire lines
It is unclear how serious the idea is to charge visiting firefighters for the chance to fight fire in Detroit
The woman stole the ambulance to get attention from police
Agency is using the threat of zombies to encourage better disaster management and preparedness
An ER technician was able to help extinguish the fire before it spread throughout the hospital
The man was only wearing a trashbag after he led police on a high-speed car chase
Sheriff’s department sent 2 deputies by boat to save couple who became stranded on island during proposal
Firefighter Doug Stern said he was tired of feeling like the ‘GOP’s scapegoat’
Fire chief says it may take a year to replace the apparatus leaving the department to respond in a 1987 rig
A police officer arrested Firefighter John Tebbens for impersonating a firefighter
The 660-pound heifer fell about 100 feet and landed in a sapling
The TSA dog was named for FDNY Firefighter Carl Asaro, who died while responding to the WTC attacks
Refrigerator fire at air traffic control office halts less than 20 flights at 3 DC airports
When firefighters arrived, the man aimed a shotgun at them forcing them to flee
The Bryan brothers took on New York’s finest
Much of the deer’s feeding ground was destroyed and seemed hungry
High temperatures and drought have caused large wildfires burning acres and threatening villages, Serbs asking Russians for assistance
A boulder the size of a refrigerator fell 800 feet and created enough friction with another boulder to start the blaze
20 firefighters and paramedics spent 2 hours rescuing the woman
Man was using dough machine when motor started and dragged his arm inside
Bats had taken residence in the station’s ceilings and were a health risk