John Hammack of the U.S. Forest Service - Deschutes National Forest, died in the Line of Duty on August 1, 2013. Hammack was killed while operating at a wildfire in the Mt. Washington Wilderness Area of Oregon.
Read More »LODD – Quentin VFC (PA) Firefighter Bruce Sensenig Killed While Responding to Crash
Firefighter Bruce Sensenig, 20, of the Quentin Volunteer Fire Company was killed in an accident while responding POV to another accident.
Read More »LODD – Marshfield, MO Lt. Matthew Blankenship Succumbs to Burns from July 13th Fire
Marshfield, Missouri Fire Department Lieutenant Matthew Blankenship died as a result of burns he sustained at a house fire on July 13th in Niangua. Blankenship had been in critical condition at Mercy Burn Unit.
Read More »A Fitting Memorial Service for the 19 Prescott, AZ Hotshots (Includes Entire Video of the Service)
On June 30th, 19 Prescott, AZ Professional Firefighters died while operating as a part of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. They died while fighting a fire in Yarnell Hill, AZ. On July 9th, a very fitting memorial service was held to honor the lives of our fallen brothers.
Read More »LODD: Quincy, Mass. Firefighter John Austin Dies at Firehouse
Quincy, Mass. Firefighter John Austin, 37, died after becoming unresponsive as he was getting ready to respond to an emergency. Austin was a 10 year veteran of the department.
Read More »Live Coverage: Memorial For 19 Prescott, AZ Firefighters. Watch it here at 10am
Watch live coverage of the Memorial on FireCritic.com: On Tuesday, all 19 firefighters will be honored at a memorial. The Granite Mountain Hotshots survivor, Brendan McDonough is slated to read the Hotshot's prayer during the service at Tim's Toyota Center in Prescott Valley.
Read More »Best of the Rest – Firehouse Expo 2013, FDNY Probie Manual, Flame Fest, People Worth Dying For…and MUCH MORE!
Best of the Rest - Firehouse Expo 2013, FDNY Probie Manual, Flame Fest, People Worth Dying For...and MUCH MORE!
Read More »Support the Prescott, AZ LODD’s: Yarnell Hill NFFF Fire Hero Fund
All of the funds donated to the Yarnell Hill NFFF Fire Hero Fund will be used by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to provide long term programs and assistance to the families and the coworkers of the firefighters who died in Yarnell, Arizona.
Read More »Prescott, AZ Firefighters Identified: Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew LODD’s
The city of Prescott has released the names of the 19 firefighters who were killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire Sunday night.
Read More »Time Lapse Video of the Deadly Yarnell Hill Fire in Prescott, Arizona that Killed 19 Firefighters
A time-lapse shot on 6/30/13 at 4:00 PM of the Yarnell Hill Wildfire. Viewed from the south off of highway 89, the flames reach the peak of the mountain. Created by Matt Oss
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