Brief: Haddonfield Firefighters Battle Blaze at Residence
HADDONFIELD, NJ – On Thursday, Haddonfield Fire Department Task Force 14 was dispatched for a dwelling fire. The fire was located on the exterior of …
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New York City Firefighters Rescue Dog Thrown Off Harlem River Bridge
NEW YORK, NY – Firefighters aboard Marine 4 patrolling in the Harlem River rescued a dog that was thrown off a nearby bridge. According to …
Victim Trapped in Shed Collapse Airlifted After Being Rescued by Firefighters
WHITING, NJ – Firefighters from the Whiting Fire Company were able to pull a victim from the rubble of a shed collapse in the Fox …
New York City Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire in Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY – New York City firefighters extinguished a fire in the rear of a dump truck that caused heavy smoke conditions near 447 …
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 41 Months Imprisonment for Embezzling Funds from the New Orleans Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund
NEW ORLEANS, LA – On July 12, 2022, United States District Court Judge Greg Guidry sentenced WAYNE TRICHE, 72, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to forty-one …
Biden raises pay for firefighters battling ‘increasingly destructive’ blazes
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Tuesday a temporary pay raise for federal wildland firefighters, saying they were facing longer, more severe …
Ocean County Firefighters Dispatched to Assist in 2,000 Acre Pine Barren Forest Fire
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ – You might be smelling the smell of fire along the southern and central portions of Ocean County today. That’s because a …
Photo: Paramus Firefighters Battle Massive Blaze at Home Saturday Morning
The Paramus Fire Dept. responded to a fully involved house fire at 5am this morning. All the occupants got out safely and there were no …
Newark Firefighters Use Juneteenth Celebration to Connect With City Children
NEWARK, NJ – The City of Newark celebrated Juneteenth on Friday, but for firefighters, it was an opportunity to connect with families and children in …
Four Firefighters Injured Battling Brooklyn Three Alarm Fire
BROOKLYN, NY – Four New York City firefighters sustained non-life-threatening injuries while battling a three-alarm fire at 7902 16th Avenue in Brooklyn on Wednesday. The …
Rockland County Celebrates Firefighters During Annual Haverstraw Firefighters Memorial Parade
HAVERSTRAW, NY – This weekend, the village of Haverstraw celebrated the 114th Annual Memorial Service of the Haverstraw Fire Department. Local officials, police, firefighters, and …
Pittsburgh Man Sentenced after Pleading Guilty to Setting Fire that Killed 3 Pittsburgh Firefighters in 1995
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to no further penalty after pleading guilty today to malicious destruction of …
Firefighters Respond to Garage Fire in Dover
DOVER, PA – The York Area United Fire and Rescue company responded to a structure fire in the 3700 block of Bull Road Saturday evening. …
New Bill Would Make Firefighters, EMT Qualify for Municipal Medical Benefits
From the Desk of NJ Senator Steven Oroho Trenton – The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton …
Car Parked in Front of Hydrant Delays NYC Firefighters During 3-Alarm Fire
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Fire Department is reminding New Yorker that parking in front of a fire hydrant is not only …
Baltimore Firefighters Find Man Shot To Death At Abandoned Structure Fire
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Baltimore Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place on May 8th. This incident happened on the 300 block of …
Baltimore Firefighters Find Deceased Man, Shot
BALTIMORE, MD – Baltimore firefighters made a grisly discovery on Sunday when they found the body of a man who was shot while fighting a …
Two Firefighters Injured in Perth Amboy House Fire
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – An afternoon house fire on Williams Street in Perth Amboy on Saturday resulted in two firefighters being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. …
Police, Firefighters Comfort Dog After Its Humans Were Involved in Rollover Crash
YANTIC, CT – Members of the Yantic Fire Company #1 and the Connecticut State Police responded to a rollover crash on Route 2 near the …
Cherry Hill Firefighters Stop Car Fire from Spreading
CHERRY HILL, NJ – Cherry Hill firefighters responded to a car fire close to a home on Edgemoor Road on Monday. Cherry Hill Firefighters responded …
Hero Cops, Firefighters Who Saved Couple from Burning Home Recognized by Commissioner
EAST NORTHPORT, NY – Police officers and firefighters who rescued a man and woman trapped in a fully engulfed home fire were recognized today by …
Jersey Firefighters Rappel Down Elevator Shaft to Rescue 6 Trapped
WAYNE, NJ – Firefighters from the Wayne Township Fire Department rappelled down several floors in an industrial elevator shaft to rescue six juveniles trapped inside. …
New York Firefighters Respond to Sailboat Fire in the Bronx
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Fire Department responded to a boat fire at the Hammond Cove Marina, where a sailboat in storage …
Lopatcong Firefighters Have a Busy Day
LOPATCONG, NJ – On Friday, the Lopatcong Fire Department responded to three calls in rapid succession, including two motor vehicle crashes. “The first call was …
Driver Rescued by Yardley-Makefield Firefighters In Flood Water
YARDLEY, PA – A female driver was rescued from high floodwaters after ignoring posted warning signs on Saturday. The rescue by the Yardley-Makefield Fire Department …
Firefighters Rescue Dog Stuck in Deep in Muddy Storm Drain
DeKalb County firefighters didn’t care about how wet and muddy they got while trying to rescue a dog stuck in a 50-foot long storm drain. …
Pemberton firefighters fight fire with fire during brush fire
PEMBERTON, NJ – The Pemberton Fire Department on Monday fought fire with fire, setting backfires to contain a brush fire that broke out during the …
It took New York firefighters two hours and thousands of gallons of water to put out Tesla battery fire after crash
NANUET, NY – Firefighters in Nanuet said a ruptured Tesla battery caused significant problems trying to control an otherwise ordinary car fire on the Palisades …
Firefighters rescue occupant from Perth Amboy house fire
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Perth Amboy firefighters rescued an occupant from the third floor of a home in the city Sunday night. The fire broke …
This is what happens when you block a fire hydrant in New York City, firefighters injured
BROOKLYN, NY – You might think parking your car in front of a city fire hydrant isn’t a big deal, but Tuesday night it was. …
New Jersey Police, Firefighters Catch Toddler Dropped from Second Floor of Burning Apartment Building
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – Police, and firefighters in South Brunswick recorded a dramatic rescue of a toddler who was dropped by their father two floors …
Shore legislators want $5,000 tax credit for volunteer firefighters, EMTs
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Shore area legislators are hoping their bill to create a $5,000 income tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and EMTs passes on …
Firefighters injured, dog perished in morning Toms River blaze
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two firefighters were injured and a dog died in an early morning house fire in Toms River Monday morning. “At approximately …
Salem Man Sentenced for ‘Buzzing’ Salem Firefighters with Drone
ROANOKE, Va. – A Salem, Virginia man, who admitted to flying a drone near the fire station in the City of Salem in July 2019, …
Firefighters struggle to douse fire on luxury cars vessel off Azores islands
LISBON – Firefighters are struggling to put out a fire that broke out on Wednesday on a vessel carrying thousands of luxury cars, which is …
Man rescued from burning home by Houston firefighters passed away at hospital, arson team investigating
HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are awaiting autopsy results in the death of a man found during a house fire at 3710 Ward Street about …
Manchester Police Department welcomes new police, firefighters
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP – The Manchester Township Police Department has welcomed two new cops and two new fighters to serve the community. The following is a …
After two days, Newark firefighters get scrapyard pile fire under control
NEWARK, NJ – The Newark Fire Department has reported a scrapyard fire that burned and smoldered for nearly two full days has been extinguished. “This …
Newark firefighters respond to scrapyard junkpile fire
NEWARK, NJ – Per Newark Public Safety Director Brian O’Hara, just after 7:50 p.m. last night, Newark Firefighters responded to 206 Calcutta Street on a …
Governor Hogan orders flags to fly at half staff to honor fallen Baltimore firefighters
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement regarding the deaths of firefighters in Baltimore: “Our hearts are broken for the entire Baltimore City …
Cherry Hill firefighters contain garage fire
CHERRY HILL, NJ – The Cherry Hill Fire Department responded to a garage fire on Saturday and was able to contain the fire without spreading …
Newark firefighters battle fire at Troy chemical company
NEWARK, NJ – Newark firefighters in sub-freezing temperatures rushed to a fire Saturday afternoon at the Troy Chemical company. Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. …
‘The Town Remembers’: Firefighters Quit After Convicted Arsonist Named Chief
Ten firefighters resigned from an Illinois fire department after a man once convicted of arson was named the department’s acting chief, The Washington Post reported. …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
‘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 …