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.
Provincetown Fire Chief Michael Trovato said the call came in as medical aid for a diver who had suffered serious injuries after interacting with a whale
Mark Bezos, a volunteer in Westchester County, N.Y., will join the Amazon CEO on the first human flight of Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket system New Shepard
Not all firehouse mascots are Dalmatians – or even canine
Fire dept. douses auto and asks motorists not to endanger others when their cars catch fire
G & L Trophies & Gifts have provided props for shows like ‘Southland’ and ‘Mike & Molly’
Crews were flying overhead and spotted the grow, estimated to have a $15 million value
The man was stuck waist-deep for 4 hours before crews could get him out
The small pile of brush was smoldering when the Calif. man was arrested; he was jailed on arson charges
Firefighter uses aerial ladder to ‘save’ girlfriend from a work meeting before popping the big question
Emergency crews had to use hydraulic spreading pliers to free the child
It is unclear how the fire truck became submerged
Man drove off with car and crashed it into the front porch of a home
After rescuers offer black pig as a sacrifice they were able to save trapped miner
House fire forces mother dog to bring her puppies to safety, all but one survive
President Richard Paris connected department-owned hose to hydrant to fill neighbor’s pool
After resident burnt popcorn, no one has been able to shut off alarm
Firefighters respond to a London fire that evacuated 700 people
Traffic car driver could not be found, car partially blocking fire hydrant
Firefighters arrived to witness an impromptu block party while the home burned
Man thought he could dry his wet clothes in the microwave, no one injured
Chief reportedly showed up to meeting armed with body armor and led authorities on manhunt
The 1969 Chevy Camaro caught on fire while being transported in a trailer
The politics of slashing public service is enough to give anyone nightmares
Firefighters said they used a ladder and a large tarp to rescue the pig from the 5-foot-deep water
“Typically you don’t see large animals that size in a home”
When asked why he ran, he said it’s what he’d seen ‘people do on TV’
On wedding day bride’s father escorted her to church in his fire truck
Man says female co-workers did not have to cut hair despite having similar haircut
Workers stuck at 35th floor, firefighters battled 104 degree heat
The fire injured 5 firefighters and caused $400 million in damage to nuclear-powered submarines
Man now called ‘Ghost Rider’ recently released from hospital
More fires near schools were lit following the arrests, chief suspects they are copycat fires