Cold causes problems during Sunday fire
The weather was not giving any favors to the firefighters battling an early morning blaze at a farm outside Vincent on Sunday. According to Vincent Fire Department Firefighter Aaron Martin, a shed …
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Doomed El Dorado firefighter’s last words: trapped in a ‘corner’
U.S. Forest Service reports detail how conditions deteriorated on San Bernardino Peak on Sept, 17, 2020, and led to the death of hotshot crew boss Charlie Morton.
All 17 victims of Bronx apartment fire died of smoke inhalation, NYC medical examiner rules
The determination comes after an electric space heater sparked a fire in a duplex unit, flooding the 19-story apartment building with smoke.
Fire destroys Idaho fire station and several fire trucks
A fire station, of all places, was the site of severe fire in East Idaho on Monday. The Firth fire station, part of the Shelley-Firth Fire District on Firth’s main street, suffered heavy losses Monday …
Fire staffing debate heats up
A number of citizens voiced their displeasure to Ogdensburg City Council with a new policy reducing the number of firefighters on a shift that limits their ability to …
Fire destroys local fire station and several fire trucks
The Firth fire station, part of the Shelley-Firth Fire District on Firth’s main street, suffered heavy losses Monday morning in a blaze that totaled equipment and sent one …
Residents express outrage over OFD minimum staffing policy
A number of citizens voiced their displeasure to Ogdensburg City Council with a new policy reducing the number of firefighters on a shift that limits their ability to …
Firth fire station, equipment lost to fire; injured firefighter shares experience
The Firth fire station, part of the Shelley-Firth Fire District on Firth’s main street, suffered heavy losses Monday morning in a blaze that totaled equipment and sent one …
Bronx fire: FDNY lieutenant on firefighter injuries, response, fire codes and more
Building inspectors and fire investigators were back on the scene Monday after a deadly fire in the Bronx that claimed the lives of 17 people, including eight …
New minimum staffing at Ogdensburg Fire Department takes effect Sunday; union says it jeopardizes public safety
Beginning today, minimum staffing at the Ogdensburg Fire Department will be reduced to three firefighters by City Manager and Fire Chief Stephen P. Jellie following failed attempts to …