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.
A 41-year-old firefighter decided to “randomly” play the lottery ahead of his shift, and it paid off – literally
Tulsa firefighters had to cut part of the flagpole off for the victim to fit into an ambulance
Knox County deputies said Sidney David Whitsell set the fire when he learned there wasn’t a hamburger for him
Police say it is the third time in two years the same woman has been rescued from a donation bin
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze
Deputies say the man was fired from a local fire department and was collecting cash in a boot
The rescue team managed to cut the animal free and shared the story on social media
The fire department said the child did not need medical attention and was reunited with their parents
A British fire department reported that a family husky activated the microwave with a pack of rolls inside, causing a small kitchen fire
About 40 residences were evacuated following a 911 call about radiation exposure, but emergency teams found no hazard
In a 48-hour period, six people in Massachusetts were taken to the hospital after sticking their hands in snowblowers
The driver failed to release the brakes, causing them to spark, and the rear tires exploded due to the heat of the fire
The Rancho Cucamonga Fire District has welcomed nine newborns between March and July
A North Carolina firefighter was responding to a Hurricane Dorian emergency call when a tree fell and hit his car
Chief Joe Jackson and Fire Marshal Ken Helms said the switch was made to reduce the cost of maintenance on the engines and rescue trucks
Firefighters returned from an emergency call to a motorist ramming into the fire station twice and narrowly missing several firefighters
South Whatcom Fire Authority Firefighter James Jasperson ran a mile in full firefighting gear in 6:33.28 seconds to raise money for charity
Rescue Chief Tony Young credited the young man for staying on the raft otherwise he may have drowned
Volunteer firefighters in Bensheim, Germany used a pole to hold the plump rat still while they lifted the manhole cover and released the animal
Fairhope Fire Department firefighters rescued 2-year-old Ezra after she crawled inside a claw machine filled with toys
Baltimore County Fire Department spokesperson Tim Rostkowski said it was the first time in his career he had heard of two fire hydrants simultaneously freezing up
Parking attendants told fire officials that the car struck the metal grate door of the elevator and fell down the shaft before bursting into flames
Officials said the trapped man was servicing the tractor-trailer’s refrigeration unit when another person attempted to move the truck — unaware that the man was there
A rescue operation at Shaver Lake during a fierce winter storm turned into an all-day saga for a stranded couple and group of deputies
A would-be burglar had to be rescued from the grease vent of a vacant Chinese restaurant after being trapped for two days
Authorities say that when firefighters arrived, they discovered a second-floor bedroom full of snakes and lizards
Firefighters rescued three people whose sedan stalled in tidal waters after their GPS took them to the village’s Long Beach, rather than the City of Long Beach
Rachael Lighty of Amazon said the company appreciated “the swift response of local responders” after a “damaged aerosol can dispensed strong fumes”
From flaming spiders to a girl stuck in a tailpipe, this year first responders dealt with several incidents you just can’t make up
Spencer Cline, 11, said he was inspired by the scene in “A Christmas Story,” in which a boy is dared to put his tongue on a frozen pole
John Harahus picked up the first aid kits from his father, Craig, and called 911 after opening them and finding picric acid inside some of the bandages
A group mainly consisting of firefighters and EMTs use their off-duty time to respond to “paramergencies”
Firefighters in China shared footage of a crew saving a man whose arm became deeply stuck inside a pasta machine as he was trying to retrieve dough