National Fire News

Four Hurt in Brawl at Soccer Match in Brazil
The fighting stopped after cops fired rubber bullets at the fighting fans.
Four Pa. Firefighters Injured in Collapse at Pa. House Fire
The firefighters suffered serious chest injuries.
Buck Dies After Rescue From Icy River in Illinois
The 300-pound buck was pulled out of the Des Plaines River by firefighters.




FDNY Probie in Hot Seat for Rants on Social Media
The rapper graduated, but was barred from the ceremony and placed on extended probation.
Pa. Amish School Shooter's Kin Embraced by Neighbors
The shooter's mother helps one of the victims, and talks about forgiveness.
Md. Fire Truck Overturns on Icy Road; Crew OK
All five firefighters aboard were released after treatment of minor injuries.
NYC Good Samaritans Risk it All to Save Strangers
So far, at least a dozen people have risked thier own safety to save someone.
Another Heidelberg House in Detroit Hit by Fire
This was the fifth decorated house burned in recent weeks.
Rescuers at San Francisco Asiana Crash Lacked Training
Fire commanders at the Asiana Airline crash had never taken aircraft disaster training although it is required by FAA.
Fire Contained at Arkansas Nuclear Plant
One reactor is operational, but another is offline.
Tulsa Boy Falls Through Ice, Dies
Six firefighters rescued the boy about six hours after he fell in.
Ohio Crews Rescue Man Trapped Under Vehicle
Within seven minutes, Norwalk firefighters had the man out.
Texas Officials Consider Applications for Volunteers
The commissioners say they don't feel qualified to pick volunteers.
Snowmobiler Killed in Crash in Utah
The airman was found pinned under his snowmobile.
Guests Evacuated After Texas Hotel Fire
Fire was showing from the roof early Monday morning.
Serial Arsonist Jail Time For San Francisco Fires
A man convicted of setting dozens of fires got seven years in prison for his crimes that were spread across two San Francisco neighborhoods.
Two Dead, One Burned in S.C. House Fire
Dec. 08 -- QUINBY, S.C. -- Florence County Sheriff's Office investigators and State Law Enforcement Divison agents are investigating a Quinby house fire in which two people died and a third was burned Saturday night. Firefighters from Howe Springs...
Man Dies in Oklahoma House Fire
A Tulsa man died and another person was burned in a house fire. It appears to have started accidentally in the kitchen.
W.Va. Fire Chief Dies Responding to Auto Wreck
The chief of the South Jackson County Volunteer Fire Department died of a heart attack Saturday morning responding to a car crash.
Iowa Firefighter's Potential Defamation Lawsuit Lingers
A West Burlington firefighter has threatened to sue the city for defamation involving an allegation that he lied on a federal grant application.
Wis. Factory Fire Injures Two Firefighters
A Richland Center firefighter suffered a concussion and a second suffered smoke inhalation when the Seats Inc factory caught fire.
Fridged Blast Causes Problems For Much of U.S.
Snow, sleet ice and cold temperature have raised havoc in much of the United States causing problems for responders and firefighters alike.
Tenn. Man, 19, Dies After Dryer Catches Fire
A 19-year-old man and a twin died in a mobile home fire that was apparently caused by a clothes dryer.
Mass. Firefighter Back to Work After Assault Charge
A long-time Haverhill firefighter has returned to work after he was arrested and charged with assaulting his adult daughter's boyfriend with a tiki torch.
Fire Badly Damages Conn. Congregational Church
As many as 10 departments were summoned to battle a fire that destroyed the First Congregational Church of Pomfret.
Man's Body Found in Debris of Calif. House Fire
Firefighters found the body of a man in the rubble of what was once a three-story house in Aptos.
Mass. Family Escapes Fire Through Window
A Hyannis family escaped a fire in their apartment by climbing through a second-story window and lowering children to people below.
Fire Damages 11-Unit Apartment Complex in Calif.
A fire that started in near a heating unit in one of an 11-unit apartment complex displaced two families in Hesperia.