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.
Some of this year’s odder fire service calls were buried in the news cycle, not getting the ‘buzz’ they deserved
Lenoir firefighters used ropes in its second attempt to pull the buck from the water
Two dozen firefighters spent two days fighting the blaze that forced Greenberg Smoked Turkey Inc. to shut down for the rest of 2020
In less than one day, the fire department received a tip from one of the man’s 79 Facebook friends
Fire destroyed the state-owned 2009 Chevrolet Impala of Fire Marshal Sgt. Timothy York,
He rode in a taxi with his mother to a fire station after being stabbed in the stomach
Firefighters were able to keep the gator in its cage when they removed it from the home
Firefighters had to use a pass key to enter the smoky apartment where they found the man on the couch
Firefighters called in a wrecker, placed straps under the horse’s belly and used the truck to lift the animal out of the water
The woman was trying to help her future husband overcome his fear of heights by arranging the trip
Suzi Theodory gets an accidental drenching
Deputy Chief Joseph Woznica is the point man on a citywide crackdown on illegal apartment conversions
Responders had to spray the area with fire foam before they could access the accident scene; all were subjected to multiple bee stings
How could Battalion Chief John Grillone get in trouble for singing the National Anthem?
The teen was trying to break down fireworks he had purchased so he could turn them into larger fireworks
The kitten appears startled but uninjured after it lands
Brad Woodard makes apology for the sneaky puffs while near incident scene
The dynamite was found Monday in a bunker-like structure
If you’re going to challenge recruits to do the Cinnamon Dragon, at least require the losers to clean up after themselves ...
Manufactured by the Shelby Electric Company in the late 1800s, the light and its mysterious longevity remain objects of fascination.
Crew managed to free the distressed 3-year-old boy from the plastic toilet training seat
Moon Run crews were called when the woman was attempting to get cash out
Firefighter: ‘We’re here to serve the citizens of St. Pete, whether it be fire, accident, heart attack or purse snatching’
Firefighters used their hoses to spray the mammal but it later died
The fire broke out during construction
Residents told they can prepare for an onslaught of ravenous monsters in the same way they would for a hurricane or pandemic
The house was being treated Sunday by an exterminator who says he gets rid of the pests by raising a home’s temperature to 135 degrees using propane heaters
If one of the founding fathers of the United States of America could speak to us today, he’d say we are privileged to do what we do
Workers say they recognized the would-be burglar as a homeless man who came into the restaurant often
Gary Weddle said he was so absorbed in the news that he neglected to shave
Several homes, businesses and about 160 vehicles were sprayed with the nontoxic retardant
Vehicle was flipped several times and dropped upside down in the Coosa River