All 125 Woonsocket, Rhode Island firefightes are working a huge fire at a mill this evening. The large 4 story building caught fire Tuesday evening. Firefighters from nearby departments were also called in to help. Mutual aid departments from Bellingham and Blackstone in Massachusetts also responded.
Read More »Early Video from JB’s General Store Fire in Brewster, Ohio
Here is some early video of the JB's General Store fire.
Read More »Collapse Danger of Exterior Walls While Operating Exterior…or Interior
I just got finished reading the chapter on Michael Goff in "Last Alarm" by Jerry Laughlin. The book was published in 1986 and features 5 true stories about firefighters who died in the line of duty. Michael Goff, a Petersburg (VA) Sergeant was killed when a wall collapsed on him following an explosion at an apartment complex. The explosion also injured many firefighters, EMT's, and civilians (some who had just been rescued).
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