There will be a 10am press conference in the morning at the Prescott Council Chambers to give some more detail on the incident at the Yarnell Hill Fire. The crew that was deployed had 20 hotshot members. 19 of them have died after being overrun by fire.
Read More »LODD – Malden VFD, WV Firefighter John Appleton
Firefighter John Appleton, 62, collapsed at the scene of a fire on Happy Hollow Road in Sissonville Monday afternoon. Fire & EMS members attempted to revive him, but he passed away at the hospital.
Read More »LODD: Mountain View Fire Department (NC) Firefighter Tony Barker Electrocuted at Fire
Tony Barker, 36, died of electrocution at a fire at Dale's Tire & Auto on Traphill Road this evening. Barker was a volunteer firefighter with the Mountain View Fire Department.
Read More »Public Memorial for Houston Firefighters on Wednesday. Funerals are Private.
The Public Memorial Service will be held at Reliant Stadium, Wednesday, June 5 at 1000 hours(10:00 A.M.). All uniformed fire department personnel participating in the Wednesday memorial procession must be at Reliant Stadium no later than 7:00 a.m.
Read More »Dallas & Phoenix LODD info, Vote For Hack, Brotherhood in Harrisburg, Update on Moore, OK
LODD info from Dallas and Phoenix, Moore (OK) Tornado devastation update, Vote for Hack, and more
Read More »LODD – Dallas Firefighter Stanley Wilson Dies in 6 Alarm Apartment Fire
Dallas Firefighter Stanley Wilson, 51, was found after radioing an emergency transmission that he was trapped in an apartment fire. Over 150 Dallas firefighters battled the 6 alarm blaze. Wilson, a 28 year veteran of the department, was stationed at firehouse 53. Wilson was married with two teenage sons.
Read More »LODD – Crews Recover Body of Wayne-Westland Firefighter Brian Woehlke After Building Collapse at Michigan Strip Mall Fire
Crews have recovered the body of a Wayne-Westland firefighter who triggered his distress signal while battling flames inside a Westland poker hall Wednesday.
Read More »Loganville, PA Fire Chief Rodney Miller killed directing traffic, man in custody
Police say Loganville Fire Chief Rodney Miller had his emergency vehicle parked with its emergency lights on when Diehl went around it, hitting Miller.
Read More »Memorial Service Planned for Firefighters and EMT’s Killed in West, Texas Explosion
The Texas LODD Task Force is announcing the details on the combined memorial service for the families of first responders that were killed in the tragic events that occurred in the city of West, Texas.
Read More »Continuing Coverage: The Identities of Victims in West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion
The victims identities in the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion are still being processed. I have still not seen any "official" word on exactly who died and what their role was at the scene. Below you will find that there are currently believed to be 9 firefighters dead after the tragedy.
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