Cherry Hill firefighters rescue dog from Crestbrook Avenue house fire
CHERRY HILL, NJ — Firefighters responded to a residential blaze on the 700 block of Crestbrook Avenue Wednesday evening, according to the Cherry Hill Fire Department. No injuries were reported in the…
Newark mayor announces citywide indoor mask mandate to include police officers, firefighters
Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara have re-instated the mask mandate for all members of the Department of Public Safety, including Newark Police, Firefighters and Office of…
Lacey police, firefighters rescue a dozen deer from a frigid lagoon
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Thursday, December 9, 2021, at approximately 8:30 a.m., this agency received multiple phone calls regarding approximately 12 deer submerged in a lagoon near Capstan and Varuna Drives…
Newark firefighters battle two-alarm fire
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports that Newark Firefighters extinguished a 2-alarm fire at 767 South Orange Avenue today. Just before 4:40 p.m., firefighters responded to the…
Professor-Arsonist Indicted for Setting Fires Behind Firefighters Fighting Dixie Fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment today against Gary Stephen Maynard, 47, of San Jose, charging him with arson to federal property and setting timber afire, Acting…
Salem Man Pleads Guilty to Felony for ‘Buzzing’ Salem Firefighters with Drone
ROANOKE, Va. – A Salem, Virginia man admitted to flying a drone near the fire station in the City of Salem on July 25, 2019 and “buzzing” a group of firefighters that…
Probationary firefighters face their fears, build confidence in pier jump
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL – Probationary firefighters in recruit training in Deerfield Beach took a leap of faith, diving 25 feet off a pier into the water below. The exercise is not only…
‘People will die’ in NYC as 35% of firefighters could be taken off the job for vaccine mandate non-compliance
People will die in New York City. That’s the message being delivered by Andrew Ansbro, President of the New York City Uniformed Firefighters Association in light of Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s vaccine mandate…
Newark firefighters battled two-alarm blaze at William Street restaurant
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara reports that members of the Newark Fire Division extinguished a 2-alarm fire at 55 William Street today. Just before 5:15 a.m., firefighters…
Firefighters recovering after engine skids out, flips over in snowstorm
HENRICO COUNTY, VA – On Sunday, Henrico Fire Engine 305, from the Lakeside Fire House, was traveling north on Woodman Road responding to a call for an unconscious person when it spun…
Watch as New Jersey Firefighters Use Jaws of Life to Rescue Deer Stuck in Fence
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Monday, the Hamilton Township, NJ Professional Firefighters used the jaws of life to rescue a deer stuck in the snow between two metal fence posts. “Squad 12…
AP: Dozens evacuated in blaze at Florida condo complex
Two dozen units at a Florida apartment building were evacuated and multiple families displaced after a fire broke out on the roof Wednesday evening. Firefighters worked into the night on ladder trucks…