June 20-26, 2015
A 45-year-old Green Bay firefighter was found dead in a station over the weekend, and 17 people were killed in a fire at a Mexican nursing home. Severe storms hammered Northern Illinois, badly damaging one community and its fire station, and fire crews continued to battle wildfires in the West, including a serious brush fire in Santa Clarita. A fire at a black church in North Carolina was deemed arson, and a Texas firefighter lost his position after a social media comment regarding the slayings in South Carolina last week.
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Green Bay (WI) Firefighter Dies on Duty
Lt. Michael Miller was found dead at a station house early Saturday morning.
Vehicle Strikes Green Oak (MI) Fire Chief
A Green Oak Township fire chief working a crash scene was himself transported to an Ann Arbor hospital Friday afternoon after being struck by a car.
OR Captain Saves Woman Trying to Jump from Building
Eugene-Springfield Fire Captain Chris Paskett saved a woman who was threatening to jump from a second-story window.
TX Firefighter Terminated Over Comment Regarding SC Killings
A Mabank firefighter was terminated after posting on social media about the mass shooting that killed nine people in Charleston, South Carolina, but he says his comments were taken out of context, according to one report.
IL Hard-Hit by Storms
The mayor of Coal City in northern Illinois says a suspected tornado swept into town, first striking the high school before moving to the southeast over homes and damaging a fire station.
Three Firefighters Hurt in Manchester (NH) Rescue
Three firefighters were injured while trying to rescue a woman from a two-alarm fire at a burning house at around 3:30 a.m. Monday.
Firefighter Working AK Fire Injured by Bear
A firefighter battling a fire in the Chugach National Forest is being treated for minor injuries after a run-in with a bear Monday night.
IFSI Study Underway on Firefighter Health
The University of Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI), in conjunction with partners UL and NIOSH, undertook a study of the physiological effects of structural firefighting, and Fire Engineering was on hand to observe some of the experiments.
17 Dead in Mexico Nursing Home Fire
A fire that killed 17 residents at a retirement home for poor people on Mexico’s northern border may have been intentionally set.
Wildfires Burn Western States
Wildfires are sweeping through several dry Western states, including a massive blaze that briefly shut down part of the main interstate between Southern and Northern California. SEE PHOTOS | PICS BY RICK McCLure
NFPA Report Shows 64 On-Duty Firefighter Deaths in 2014
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reported a total of 64 on-duty firefighter deaths in the U.S. in 2014, making 2014 the third year in the past four years that the total has been below 65 deaths
Firefighters Stabbed Responding to Medical Call in San Diego
Two firefighters were stabbed while responding to a call to help an “intoxicated subject.”
7-Alarm Fire Burns MA Mill
Three firefighters were injured fighting a massive fire at the Anglo Mill Complex in Webster.
NJ Firefighter Suffers Heart Attack at Fire
A Medford Township firefighter was recovering Wednesday afternoon after he was hospitalized while fighting a house fire.
Investigators: Fire at NC Black Church Is Arson
A statement from the fire department said it took about an hour Wednesday to get the fire at Briar Creek Road Baptist Church under control.
Report: Detroit EMT Refused to Aid Dying Baby
A Detroit EMT has been fired after apparently refusing to help a dying baby, according to a report.
Air Tankers Grounded After Drone Flies Near Fire
Officials say they temporarily grounded air tankers for safety reasons after a hobbyist’s drone flew near a huge forest fire in Southern California.
