Fireworks, Ammunition Fuel Blaze In Easton

Posted on Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
Ammunition and bundles of fireworks fueled a blaze that destroyed a home on Judd Road, officials said. Firefighters from several towns spent the night battling flames at 507 Judd Road. Residents managed to escape …

Crawford County Fire Kills More Than 50 Cattle

Posted on Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
More than 50 cattle died in a barn fire early this morning, officials said. Nine fire companies from across Crawford County battled the blaze for about four hours. It was reported at about 3:10 a.m. at a dairy …

Fire Engulfs La. Frat House, No Serious Injuries

Posted on Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
A fire gutted a Louisiana Tech University fraternity house on Saturday, resulting in minor injuries to three firefighters but none to students. Lt. Tim Parker of the Ruston police said firefighters responded to a …

Firefighters Battle Three-Alarm Fire At Two Fontana Businesses

Posted on Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
Between 80 and 100 firefighters and 20 to 25 engine companies from the Rialto and San Bernardino County fire departments battled a raging industrial fire just north of Jurupa High School and south of Auto Club …

Intoxication Arrest By Frankfort Cop Cost Mokena Firefighter His Job

Posted on Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
A former Mokena firefighter who was arrested and charged with public intoxication while celebrating his marriage engagement is suing a Frankfort police officer and the village for allegedly costing him his job. …

Wife Of Dorcas Fire Chief Arrested

Posted on Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
Courtney Lingenfelter, the wife of Fire Chief Josh Lingenfelter, has been arrested and charged with grand theft and 19 counts of uttering a forged instrument. The state attorney's office brought the charges, …

Volunteer Firefighter Hit By Vehicle Driven By Sheriff's Deputy

Posted on Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
Lance G. Willix, a longtime volunteer firefighter praised by his chief for being always around here to answer a call, was seriously injured Friday evening at the scene of an accident when he was struck by a …

Fire Destroys Hispanic Church In Schenectady

Posted on Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
A small Hispanic church, which sits on a hill along Albany Street, was severely damaged by an electrical fire early Friday and will probably be demolished, according to city officials. It does appear to be a …

State Fire Marshal Investigates Freeport Fire Chief

Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
State fire officials are investigating Fire Chief Ben Greenslait amid allegations that he is not properly certified. Deborah Cox, a spokeswoman for the Florida State Fire Marshal's Office, confirmed Tuesday that …

Fire Damages Blairs Restaurant

Posted on Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
A Sunday morning fire destroyed one section of the roof at the Woodlake Bar and Grill and filled the building with smoke and water damage. Blairs Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Dean Fowler said three engines and one …

Fire Captain Demoted For Martin Case Posts

Posted on Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
A Miami-Dade fire captain was demoted for comments posted on his Facebook page about the arrest of a neighborhood watch volunteer for shooting an unarmed teen. Capt. Brian Beckmann was demoted to firefighter for …

Former Caribou Fire Chief Indicted On Sex Charges

Posted on Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
The former chief of the Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department was indicted by the Aroostook County grand jury on several sex charges on Friday. Aroostook County District Attorney Todd Collins said Monday that he …

Rocky Mount NC One Dead Fiery Crash I 95 Closed

Posted on Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
On May 9, 2012 at 9:28 PM, City of Rocky Mount NC Fire units were dispatched to a vehicle crash on Interstate 95 involving several tractor trailers which were on fire. While en-route to the scene, information was …

Myrtle Beach Firefighters Respond To Blaze At Daycare

Posted on Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
Myrtle Beach fire investigators are searching for the cause of an early morning blaze at Pat-A-Cake Day Care and Learning Center, according to authorities. Fire crews were called at 6:36 a.m. Monday to 902 Yaupon …

Daytona Firefighters Put Out Apartment Blaze

Posted on Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
Firefighters were able to put out a bedroom fire before it could char the rest of the apartment on South Beach Street. The fire broke out around 7 p.m. in a second-floor unit at the Manatee Bay Apartments …

Payne City Fire Is Case Of Arson, Firefighters Say

Posted on Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
An early morning fire in Payne City was deliberately set, Macon-Bibb County fire officials said. No one was injured in a blaze that spread from one house to two adjacent homes Monday morning. Within hours of the …

Firefighters Rescue Kids From Extra Alarm Broadview Blaze

Posted on Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
Firefighters rescued several children from the top floor of a three-story building during an extra-alarm fire early this morning in west suburban Broadview, authorities said. None of the children were reported …

4-Alarm Woodburn High School Fire Ends An Ordinary Day Of Classes

Posted on Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
Friday started out an ordinary day for the 1,556 students who attend the sprawling campus of Woodburn High School. Bracketed on the north and south by streets named after the Bulldog, the school mascot, and …

New Market Volunteer Firefighter Injured In Strawberry Plains Fire

Posted on Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
A member of the New Market Volunteer Fire Department suffered minor injuries when a 120-year-old, three-story home burned this afternoon. According to Capt. Sammy Solomon, Britt Turner was taken by Jefferson …

3-Alarm Fire Damages Longswamp Township Barn

Posted on Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 EST
A three-alarm fire caused by a tractor that malfunctioned damaged a barn in Longswamp Township Saturday morning, officials said. The two-story barn at Savidge Farms, 1710 State St., caught fire about 9:30 a.m., …