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Details Emerge after Three Federal Firefighters Killed in CO Wildfire
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (583+ words) Wildland firefighters use a variety of longstanding safety measures to assess risk while working in increasingly dangerous conditions. Federal investigators are examining the deaths of'three wildland firefighters killed battling the Snyder Mesa fire in western Colorado'over the weekend in what…...
Cleveland Fire Cadet Died after Racial Hazing, Suit Claims
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (194+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio " A Cleveland Fire cadet died after being hazed because of his race and age during his academy training, his family said in a lawsuit. On Thursday, Terri Simpsonfiled a suit in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleassaying the…...
Failed Cat Rescue Leads to Spencerport, NY, Firefighter Being Charged
2+ mon, 14+ hour ago (250+ words) A former Spencerport firefighter was charged with torturing an animal after he used a deck gun to remove a cat from a tree. The cat suffered severe injuries from the fall, which ultimately led to its death. On Oct. 3, 2025, Douglas…...
Vector Solutions' Sixth Year of Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month Initiative
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (454+ words) Through a number of educational programs intended to increase awareness, lower risk, and support prevention efforts throughout the fire service, Vector Solutions is reaffirming its long-standing commitment to firefighter health and safety in honor of Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month in…...
Off-duty St. Bernard, LA, Firefighter Saves Woman from Burning Car
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) Instincts kicked in when a St. Bernard firefighter came up on a fiery crash while off-duty. "I run up to the car. I'm trying to ask her, "Are you all right? Is anyone else in the car?' But she's not…...
Two Timber Mesa, AZ, Firefighters Killed in Ambulance Crash Identified
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) The two Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District firefighters killed in an ambulance crash Sunday night have been identified. One member died just days before they marked their first anniversary with the department. Brenna Kulikowski, 31, and Damon Thompson, 21, were killed…...
How a 'Good Fire' in Grand Canyon, AZ, Exploded into Raging Inferno
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (1472+ words) Source Los Angeles Times (TNS) GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. " When lightning sparked a small fire amid the stately ponderosa pines on the remote North Rim of the Grand Canyon last month, national parks officials treated it like a good…...
Wilmington, NC, Firefighters Hurt When Car Strikes Gas Line, Causes Explosion
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (194+ words) Serving America's Bravest through the latest fire service news and training Several firefighters were injured Tuesday after a vehicle struck a building and ignited a gas explosion." Police told WECT that a vehicle was making a turn when it left…...