Firefighters Pull Woman From Burning Building

Posted on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Palouse Fire Chief Mike Baggott said the weekend rescue of an unconscious woman from a burning two-story home in Palouse was surreal. We had no inclination at all she was in there until I happened to find her, …

Tualatin Valley Fire Dept. Battles 3 Fires In 9 Hours

Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Firefighters from Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue have been busy today battling three fires that broke out between 4:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. No one was injured and two of the three fires are under investigation. …

Most Families Return After Calif. Base Explosion

Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Most families returned to a military housing complex outside a remote U.S. Marine training base in Northern California on Sunday, two days after a propane gas explosion that killed a Marine's wife and critically …

No One Injured, As Fire Destroys Apartment Building In Bridgeville

Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Desiree King woke up coughing about 4 a.m. Sunday, went to the kitchen of her first-floor apartment on Baldwin Street in Bridgeville and saw flames coming through the ceiling and a wall. I froze for a second, …

Fire Kills Husband Of Missing Utah Woman, 2 Boys

Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Josh Powell's note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors and social workers, living his life …

Dozens Of Firefighters Battle Massive Mare Island Fire

Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
About 50 firefighters fought a four-alarm fire in an abandoned Mare Island warehouse for more than two hours Sunday morning before bringing the massive blaze under control. Vallejo Fire Chief Paige Meyer said the …

2 People Die In Fort Worth House Fire

Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Two elderly people died Saturday from injuries they suffered in a house fire in the 4500 block of Moorview Avenue in southeast Fort Worth. The Fire Department was called to the scene at 7:57 p.m., according to …

Fire Destroys Plains Twp. Home; Two Firefighters Hospitalized

Posted on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Joe Rogalski paced, then pressed his hand to his forehead as he watched the flames engulf his Henry Street home Saturday afternoon. I spent 20 years building this house, the 55-year-old Rogalski said, adding he …

Police, Firefighters Hailed For Rescues In North Side Fire

Posted on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Police officers and firefighters rescued several people, including a critically injured 3-year-old girl and a man using a wheelchair, from a North Side apartment building Friday, officials said. Four adults, …

Nearly 20,000 Pounds Of Chocolate Lost In Pa. Fire

Posted on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
An official says a fire at a candy factory in southwestern Pennsylvania destroyed nearly 20,000 pounds of chocolate. The blaze broke out early Friday morning at a second-floor packaging area at Sarris Candies in …

President Barack Obama Greets Firefighters

Posted on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
United States President Barack Obama greets firefighters and police after mining his remarks on the economy at Fire Station No. 5 in Arlington, Virginia on Friday, February 3, 2012. It was announced today that …

Franklin Township Fire Chief Killed In Washington Township Crash

Posted on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
State police continued their investigation Friday into a two-vehicle crash that killed the fire chief of Franklin Township on Thursday night. David M. Flint, 49, of Edinboro, was killed when police said the 2003 …

Firefighters Race To The Top Of A Tall Building

Posted on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Here's something to think about on Sunday when you're watching the Super Bowl on a giant-screen TV, holding a kielbasa in one hand and a huge tortilla chip smothered in bean dip and hot cheese in the other. On …

Man Rescued During Structure Fire In Pittsburg

Posted on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
A Pittsburg man in his 40s was in critical condition Thursday night after being rescued from a burning residence, and authorities said it was a miracle he survived at all. Contra Costa Fire Protection District …

Fire Destroys Underwood Apartment Units

Posted on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Ariel Terry said she had just returned from walking to the store when she heard a loud noise. There was a boom and then it smelled like something was on fire, she said on the scene at Underwood Lodge Apartments …

Firefighter Hurt In 3-Alarm Rowan Fire

Posted on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
One firefighter was injured Thursday morning in a three-alarm fire at an old textile mill building in Rowan County. The fire was reported about 4:30 a.m. at the old Parkdale Mills plant, on Meriah Street in …

Hinsdale Fire Chief Robert J. Johnson Heads To Jail

Posted on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Hinsdale Fire Chief Robert J. Johnson, who pleaded guilty last month to a drunken driving charge, began this week serving a 10-day jail sentence, according to court documents. Johnson, who was involved in a Dec. …

Former Firefighter Discussing Offer With Counsel

Posted on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
A former wildland firefighter is set to appear in court next March on charges of arson and endangering or causing personal injury to human life during the commission of a felony. Mike Adam Malenski, 39, is …

Winston-Salem Firefighter Charged With Sexually Abusing Child

Posted on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
A Winston-Salem firefighter was charged Wednesday with molesting a teenage girl, authorities said. Reco Madwell Eaton, 37, of 851 Gray Ave., was charged with five counts of first-degree sexual offense, two counts …

Orlando District Fire Chief Arrested In Road Rage Incident

Posted on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST
Dave Bremer was on his way home from Bible study Saturday night when he ran into the rear of the minivan in front of him. What Orlando police say happened next shocked Bremer and, he said, left him with injuries …