June 3-10, 2016
Sherrills Ford-Terrell (NC) Fire and Rescue Captain Bradley Long lost his life while searching for a missing 29-year-old man in Lake Norman. Four people were killed in a fire in Manchester, New Hampshire, and one firefighter had to be removed from the second floor of a burning home in Maryland.
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NC Firefighter Dies During Dive Operations
Firefighter Bradley Long, 28, was killed Monday during a search for a man who went missing on Lake Norman over the weekend.
Four Dead in NH Apartment Fire
Firefighters say the four people killed in an early morning fire were all living in the same apartment unit. A total of 30 people were rescued.
Truck Strikes Bicyclists in MI, Killing Five
Police fielded complaints that a pickup truck was being driven erratically just minutes before the vehicle slammed into a group of bicyclists, killing five people.
Firefighter Hospitalized After Passaic (NJ) Fire
Two Maydays were declared on the fireground after firefighters became trapped while battling a warehouse fire.
Firefighter Pulled from MD Fire
A Kentland firefighter was injured Wednesday while helping extinguish a fire on the second floor of a house in Landover Hills.
CT Union President Confronts Chief over Promotion
Frank Ricci, head of the New Haven Firefighters Union, confronted interim Fire Chief Ralph Black during a promotions ceremony Wednesday, alleging that the promotion violated proper procedure, according to news reports.
Firefighters Battle Old Topanga Canyon (CA) Fire
Fire crews responded over the weekend to a brush fire that threatened thousands of structures in Calabasas, California.
Report: Deadly Philly Collapse ‘No Accident’
A recent report implied the deadly collapse that killed six people in Center City in 2013 was the result of a series of choices made (or not made) by a city eager for development.
Fire Once Again Rages Near Yarnell, AZ
Hundreds of people fled a wildfire raged near the town where a 2013 wildfire killed 19 members of an elite firefighting crew. RELATED: Prescott OKs Benefits for Another Yarnell Firefighter Widow
Four Cars Catch Fire After OR Oil Train Derailment
Fourteen oil tank cars that derailed in the scenic Columbia River Gorge last Friday.
Five AL Firefighters Injured in Fall from Balcony During Training
Five Huntsville firefighters were injured Tuesday morning when a balcony collapsed from under them during a training exercise.
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