Lt. Eric Wallace died late last night at a fire in the Knights of Columbus Hall in Bryan, Texas. The hall is located at the 1500 block of Groesbeck Dr. Firefighters were called out around 11:20 p.m. Friday.
Read More »LODD: Owego Captain Matthew Porcari Dies During House Fire. One other Firefighter Injured. Tioga County, NY
Owego Deputy Fire Chief Bob Williams said Owego firefighters Matthew Porcari and Daniel Gavin were in the building when the floor collapsed. Porcari died in the fire. Gavin was taken to Wilson Hospital with burns before being transferred to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.
Read More »Funeral Arrangements for West Webster Firefighters Chiapperini & Kaczówka
All of the information below is available at WestWebsterFD.org. Please rely on their site over FireCritic.com for the most up-to-date information. Feel free to let me know if you have questions, but there are emails below for contacts in West Webster.
Read More »Complete Coverage: Firefighters Chiapperini and Kaczówka LODD’s in West Webster, NY
Firefighters Michael Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczówka were killed while arriving at a house fire in West Webster, NY yesterday. Firefighters Theodore Scardino and Joseph Hofstetter were also shot in the incident.
Read More »Four Firefighters Shot, Two Killed While Battling House Fire in West Webster, NY
More information is coming out of Webster, NY as the events unfold. The last update is that four firefighters have been shot, two of those firefighters are dead after an unknown gunman opened fire at a house fire in Webster, NY.
Read More »LODD – Chicago FD Captain Herbie Johnson Dies After Mayday at South Side Fire
A Chicago Firefighter has died in the line of duty today after sustaining injuries in a South Side firefighter. The firefighter, not identified yet, was injured with another firefighter after a MAYDAY was called at the fire. The death was announced on the Chicago FD Twitter page
Read More »LODD – Lt. Russ Neary Identified as Easton, CT Firefighter Who Died During Hurricane Sandy
The firefighter who died in the line of duty in Easton, Connecticut has been identified as Lt. Russ Neary. The incident occurred around 7:45pm on Monday night as Hurricane Sandy hit landfall.
Read More »Hurricane Sandy Coverage: East Coast Firefighters Busy, LODD in CT, Severe Flooding in NE
Firefighters busy on East Coast with Hurricane Sandy, Possible LODD in CT, Mashable on fake photos, Crane collapse in NYC, Facebook pages sharing photos and information.
Read More »Best of the Rest – Lt. Richard Nappi, FDIC, Stair Climb, Raising Ladders, TETS, and More!
Wednesday, Willie, Andrew, Mike, and I are heading out for FDIC. Look for a maroon mini-van with license plates "FLEITZ" on it travelling West. The one time family mini-van, grocery getter, and all around Griswaldish hoopty has been recommissioned as the touring van for Willie and I. Beyond that, I occasionally find myself driving it over my truck to and from work.
Read More »Please Help: The Gore VFD Needs a New Tanker after LODD Wreck
The Gore VFD needs help. They need a tanker. You can help by sharing on Facebook and Twitter. Either share this post, or share the original post on VAFireNews.com that already has 226+ "likes" on Facebook! Bloggers can help by posting this on their blogs too!
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