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
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
Jack Slivinski is being investigated by the department for violating several protocols
Video emerges in last week’s bizarre incident
Firefighter suspicious of stray bag on his back porch
A family made an emergency call because they wanted some items moved out of their basement to a main floor
One of my favorite days to work every year is that of New Year’s Eve
She was tired and dehydrated when found but otherwise unhurt
Members of Brussels’ fire brigade are demanding better staffing and training and improved working conditions
The pickets will continue until the next Yankees game
FR1 Facebook administrators too busy playing ‘FarmVille’ to comment
Official says there are a number of more politically correct terms available
The device issues both a visible and audible warning
Woman wearing white pajama pants with red hearts caught the attention of Deputy Fire Chief Henry Cholewczynski
Chillicothe firefighters must make up for bad alarm system, 24 hours a day
One firefighter and three police officers suffered smoke inhalation at the fire
Man set off a smoke bomb in his building’s gutter to get rid of squirrels in the walls
The man had climbed the tree in an attempt to rescue the cat
A boa constrictor, cat perished in the mobile home fire
Firefighters converge in military lockstep, wiggle their hips and spray their imaginary fire hoses
The dog ran into a family’s apartment and jumped in the fridge, refusing to leave
The cat got his owners’ attention and then directed them to a fire in a room behind a closed door
A complaint has been filed against the owners for violating the country’s Wildlife Act
Instead of calling 911, the man first tried to put out the fire himself using water from a bathroom sink
The stench usually turns out to be the naturally occurring odor from the nearby marsh and swampland
After floodwaters receded from her home, a woman called firefighters to trap an alligator she had found behind her couch
‘The I’m More Important Syndrome’ can manifest itself in many ways when it comes to working with different agencies
The grenade was turned in at Fire Station No. 13 in El Paso
Rescuers slid the horse onto a large board to free it from the mud