Nationwide Fire News

VIDEO: Neighbors helping neighbors is the motto of the Calhoun Volunteer Fire Department. Mark Hardin brought that mindset to the table when he started as Fire Chief back in December of 2021. "There's a sense of pride and community,” Hardin said. “It’s not just one person. It’s all of us.” But when he started, it was a department of just one, with old gear and trucks that didn't run. – PUB DATE: 5/7/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: KMBC-TV ABC 9 Kansas City

VIDEO: Almost a dozen first responders in the city of Racine recently completed an introductory Spanish language course tailored to their line of work. From January to April, once a week for three hours police officers and firefighter-paramedics go to the class, “Spanish for First Responders” at Gateway Technical College. – PUB DATE: 5/7/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

New Bedford is often pitched to tourists for the opportunity to observe its "working waterfront," and with the coming of things like ferry service and now the offshore wind industry on top of being a bustling fishing port, it's only getting busier. That's one reason why New Bedford has been "on the hunt" in recent years for equipment that would safeguard the city from any potential radiation-related threats coming by sea, says New Bedford firefighter and hazmat coordinator Travis Rebello. – PUB DATE: 5/7/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: Cape Cod Times – Metered Site

VIDEO: A Colorado teen has been rescued from an abandoned missile silo after falling 30 feet inside early Sunday morning. That teen is seriously injured, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, after responders from several agencies were at the silo near 82000 East County Road 22. That silo is near the town of Deer Trail, about 50 miles east of Denver. – PUB DATE: 5/7/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: CBS News Colorado

VIDEO: A man was booked into the Cobb County jail after police say he got inside the Marietta Fire Museum and went on a rampage, causing significant damage. The free museum is filled with equipment and tools used by the Marietta Fire Department dating back to 1854. Capt. Steven Dau oversees the Marietta Fire Museum. – PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta

PHOTOS: Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a local fire department’s tanker truck and a semi-truck in Canton Saturday morning. The crash happened around 10:27 a.m. in the 2800 block of Faircrest Street SW. According to Canton fire officials, an East Sparta Fire Department tanker truck was heading to a fire at the PSC Metals facility in Canton Township when it collided with a semi-truck, causing the semi to flip onto its side. – PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: WJW-TV FOX 8 Cleveland

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept away when the car he was traveling in got stuck in floodwaters. – PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: KTRE-TV ABC 9 Lufkin

Tucson fire crews battled a huge fire at Tucson Greyhound Park early in the morning on May 4. TFD says units responded about 3:00 a.m. to the 2600 block of south 3rd Avenue for a commercial building fire. The building was identified as the former Tucson Greyhound Park in South Tucson. Tucson Fire says heavy fire conditions forced crews to take a defensive approach, as well as call in additional resources. – PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: KOLD-TV CBS 13 Tucson

VIDEO: Tucked away in the mountains of Grand County is C Lazy U Ranch, a guest ranch that's been around since 1919. The land is stunning in a quintessential Colorado fashion — with a burn scar still visible throughout the property. The burn scar is from the 2020 East Troublesome Fire. The Director of Ranch Operations, Mike Cullen, remembers that fire vividly. – PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: KMGH-TV ABC 7 Denver

VIDEO: A former Dayton firefighter is sharing his life experiences in his new book which came out May 1. “Overcoming Tuesday” tells the personal story of former firefighter Jim Burneka with co-author Hilary Hawkins. The book title was inspired by an interview with 2 NEWS anchor Brooke Moore about first responders’ mental health. – PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: WDTN-TV NBC 2 Dayton

VIDEO: The Seminole County Fire Department is announcing the donated purchase of 150 heavy-duty containers to support cancer-preventative initiatives for firefighters. In January, the Meet Expectations Girls Gymnastics Competition fundraised nearly $10,000 for the fire departments in Seminole and Orange Counties. – PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando

The cupola of a four-story building was fully involved in fire Thursday afternoon. SkyTeam 11 reported around 1 p.m. that firefighters were setting up a perimeter around the historic building at South Broadway and Eastern Avenue in the Fells Point area. City fire officials said firefighters were called around 12:45 p. – PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: WBAL-TV NBC 11 Baltimore

Governor Ivey signed a proclamation recognizing Dothan’s HeartSafe initiative, Tuesday. Leaders from the Southeast Health Medical Center and Dothan Fire Department visited the state capitol for Governor Ivey to recognize Dothan as the state’s first HeartSafe city. The HeartSafe program has trained over 7,000 people for CPR. – PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: WTVY-TV CBS 4 Dothan

PHOTOS: A major truck fire on I-95 south between exits 15 and 14 in Norwalk has shut down the interstate. State police say it happened around 5:30 a.m. The large fire involved a petroleum tractor-trailer, a tanker and a car. The tanker truck was carrying 8,500 gallons of petroleum, fire officials say. – PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: News 12 Connecticut

A scuba dive boat captain was scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge Thursday on a conviction of criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel nearly five years ago. The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and several ongoing lawsuits. – PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: NBC News

PHOTOS: What may be the largest structure fire in Tri-Cities history is continuing to burn 10 days after it started, sending toxic smoke from burning plastic and other materials drifting over nearby homes. Fire officials still don’t know what sparked the destructive blaze at Lineage Logistics’ Kennewick cold storage warehouse, but Benton Fire District 1 has asked for help from the U. – PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: AOL.com

VIDEO: The Rapid City Fire Department announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art training tower with the hopes of training the best firefighters statewide. The Rapid City Fire Department’s new five-story training tower was unveiled Tuesday. The facility is only the second live fire training tower West River other than Ellsworth Air Force Base and will allow for more complete and efficient training to be done whenever firefighters need it. – PUB DATE: 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: KEVN-LD FOX 7 Rapid City

VIDEO: First responders become victims of a drive-by shooting in Shreveport. The personnel are okay and were not injured. Despite being shaken, they quickly rushed back into action. Stray bullets struck an innocent bystander and a fire station on Monday night. Police said two vehicles were driving down David Raines and Martin Luther King Drive, shooting at each other or outside their vehicles. – PUB DATE: 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: KTAL-TV NBC 6 Texarkana

A person was rescued after their car fell over the side of a cliff on the Angeles Crest Highway in La Cañada Flintridge on Tuesday morning. Los Angeles County firefighters along with personnel from the Montrose Search & Rescue Team responded to Angeles Crest Hwy near mile marker 32 around 6:30 a.m. for a sole vehicle accident. – PUB DATE: 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles

Monday, The Milwaukee Fire Department announced they are partnering with Ignite the Spirit to provide essential mental health resources for firefighters through fully funded therapy sessions facilitated by licensed mental health professionals. The program is launching under the All-Hands Initiative, and Fire Lieutenant Joseph Flick founded Ignite the Spirit in 2018. – PUB DATE: 4/30/2024 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee