An abandoned school house built in 1917 near Milliken was destroyed Saturday morning by a fire authorities are investigating as an arson. About 30 firefighters and about eight firetrucks from multiple fire …
The New York City Fire Department says a Manhattan sanitation pier that was the site of a smoky fire will need to be checked for stability. The pier and trash-filled trailers began burning Saturday afternoon and …
More than 100 firefighters from several cities and Broward County are battling flames at Grifs Western wear store and warehouse at 5730 N. State Road 7 in Coconut Creek. Firefighters say flames broke out about …
Highland Park firefighters were at the scene of a Friday evening blaze at the historic Highland Towers on Woodward Avenue. No one is believed to be injured in the fire that began around 8 p.m. at the building, …
Five firefighters for two tiny Hampden County towns are in hot water after being arraigned yesterday on charges that they torched several abandoned homes to help pad their wallets with extra duty pay, authorities …
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake damaged buildings, cut power and knocked fleeing residents off their feet on New Zealand's South Island early Saturday, but there were so far no deaths and only two injuries …
Alameda officials have placed fire Chief Dave Kapler on administrative leave amid accusations that he inappropriately used the Fire Department's gas pumps to fuel his personal vehicles. Kapler was placed on leave …
Following the deaths of two city firefighters in July, the city's Civil Service Commission is working on changing its hiring process for patrol officers and firefighters to grant extra points to children of city …
In a scene right out of a Hollywood action flick, a Boston firefighter hooked into a harness, rappelled off the roof of a Commonwealth Avenue building and swung into a sixth-floor window to rescue an apparently …
Ed Kelly, the bullish head of Boston Firefighters Union Local 718, is stepping down after a contentious five-year reign marked by a bitter contract dispute with Mayor Thomas M. Menino that ended with a landmark …
A four-wheeler crash Wednesday night in Geneva County killed a Hartford man and injured another. Mason Joel Walding, 24, of Hartford and Nathaniel Brock Rainey, 27, of Hartford were traveling on a 2007 Honda …
Mike Moore of Joseph was arrested Aug. 16 and charged with first-degree theft and theft by deception while serving as the secretary/treasurer of the Joseph Fire Department. Moore had served on the department as a …
The Upper Bronx has been getting a rash of multiple alarm fires lately, and in the early morning hours of September 2nd, a blaze that reached a sixth alarm kept the trend going by consuming a taxpayer with almost …
Fire swept through a processing center and shop at a turkey farm Wednesday morning, causing about $470,000 in damage, a fire company official said. The Frederick County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the …
Thousands of acres of forests have been destroyed by wildfires in France that also burned houses and cars, authorities said. Firefighters said late Tuesday the fires burning in the south of France near the cities …
A series of explosions at a welding supply company in suburban Philadelphia sent thick black smoke billowing over the area and forced evacuations Wednesday. The explosions at Scully Welding Supply in Collingdale …
The Frederick County Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the causes behind a fire that started in the smoke house of Hillside Turkey Farms this morning, according to Guardian Hose Co. Chief Chris Kinnaird. …
Around 12:45 p.m., St. Louis firefighters were called to the 4100 block of Neosho St. for a report of a house on fire. Upon arrival of Pumper 32, they reported heavy smoke showing from a 1-Story brick residence …
York Village firefighters used the Jaws of Life tool Tuesday to rescue a horse whose leg was stuck in an old piece of patio furniture. The 20-year-old horse, Ashley, walked out of a barn at 55 Birch Hill Road and …
Forget Fore! Fire! was the cry of the day for a golfer whose off-target swing sparked a 12-acre blaze in Southern California. The golfer at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine landed a shot in the rough …
Six women and two men died Tuesday in a fire at a bar frequented by locals in the Mexican resort of Cancun, and bar employees have told police that unidentified men tossed gasoline bombs at the establishment. …
Would you rather dash into a burning building and try to carry people to safety, or venture into a dark alley and confront some drug-addled maniac wielding a gun/ In other words, firefighter or cop. Neither …
Most people would be hard-pressed to pass an annual agility test under any circumstances but that's exactly what Mount Airy Fire Department members must do to stay employed. It's a good incentive to keep people …
Two volunteer firefighters were recovering Monday from problems suffered during a five-alarm fire that destroyed an Athens home. Piney Chapel Fire Chief Lance Pitts and Oak Grove-Thach Fire Chief Harold King said …
Houston firefighters followed the textbook approach in fighting a blaze at a high-rise building Monday night, officials said, sending dozens of firetrucks and deploying nearly 200 crew members. No one was …
City, state and federal officials are touting a federal stimulus project as a smart new way to save water in Raleigh by reviving an ancient bit of technology. With primary funding from the American Recovery and …
After deploying spike strips to stop a stolen ambulance, Seymour Police arrested a Waterbury man who allegedly plucked the emergency vehicle from outside a New Haven convalescent home early Monday morning. …
A fire sparked by a welder destroyed an auto body shop Monday afternoon. According to Capt. Terry Grindle of the Bucksport Fire Department, an employee at Newcomb's Auto Body was welding a vehicle in the shop …
A retired Lake County firefighter died Sunday morning after he re-entered his burning home. It's unclear why Eugene Throop, 83, went back inside the house but his son believes it likely he was searching for his …
Five firefighters were taken to hospitals Monday after battling a two-alarm fire on Milwaukee's northwest side, a Fire Department spokeswoman said. Three of the firefighters had minor burns and one had a minor …
