Firefighter
Coverage of Firefighter in the Nexus archive.
- Dinwiddie firefighter arrested for assault, battery of family member on Fourth of July
A firefighter from Dinwiddie County was arrested on the Fourth of July for alleged assault and battery of a family member, according to court records.
- 2 women dead, firefighter injured after Silver Spring house fire
Two women died and a firefighter was injured in a house fire in Silver Spring, Maryland. The fire occurred early Sunday morning, and the cause remains under investigation.
- Chesterfield firefighter hospitalized after battling commercial fire in extreme heat
A Chesterfield County firefighter is hospitalized after battling a commercial fire in extreme heat on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred during a period of high temperatures.
- Firefighter's death determined to be an accident involving cocaine, department says
A Nashville firefighter's death was determined to be an accident involving cocaine, according to the department. Nashville Fire is mourning the loss of the firefighter.
- Firefighter rides bike to station after owner suffers medical emergency
A firefighter from Adams County rode an unpowered e-bike to the fire station after the bike's owner experienced a medical emergency during a ride. The firefighter used the e-bike to return to the station following the incident.
- Crews battle 3-alarm fire at a warehouse in Queens: FDNY
A three-alarm fire broke out at a warehouse in Jamaica, Queens on Monday morning, prompting a response from 192 fire and EMS personnel. One firefighter sustained minor injuries during the incident.
- Firefighter injured in two-story barn fire
A firefighter sustained minor injuries while battling a two-story barn fire in the 200 block of Whitehurst Road in Currituck, N.C., on June 19. Fire crews from Currituck, Virginia Beach, and Chesapeake responded to the blaze reported around 9:13 a.m.
- Child dies in fast-moving New Jersey house fire
An 11-year-old boy died in a fast-moving house fire in New Jersey on Friday. First responders airlifted two people to a burn center, while others sustained minor injuries. The fire, which occurred at a six-unit apartment building housing 25 people, is under investigation. Perth Amboy Mayor Helmin Caba expressed community grief over the loss.
- Gender reveal sparked massive blaze. Now 3 companies will pay for their role in El Dorado fire
A gender reveal event sparked the El Dorado fire, which resulted in a firefighter's death. Three companies have agreed to pay over $4 million for their role in the blaze.
- Gender reveal sparked massive blaze. Now 3 companies will pay for their role in El Dorado fire
A gender reveal event sparked the El Dorado fire, which resulted in a firefighter's death. Three companies have agreed to pay over $4 million for their role in the blaze.
- Hero firefighter saved the lives of 2 people just hours before he died in horror blaze
A firefighter saved two people from a blaze but died in the same incident hours later.
- Queens apartment fire kills 1, injures 2, including a firefighter, officials say
A fire in Forest Hills, Queens killed one woman and injured two people, including a firefighter. The woman was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene, while the firefighter is in serious but stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. FDNY and police responded to the incident.
- Incredible moment off-duty firefighter breaks woman free from car after she became totally submerged in water during terrifying flash flood
An off-duty firefighter rescued a woman trapped in a car that became submerged during a flash flood. The incident highlights a heroic act amid dangerous weather conditions.
- Death toll in Washington tank rupture rises to eight as recovery progresses
The death toll in a chemical tank explosion at a Washington state paper mill has risen to eight after six remains were recovered. Three individuals remain missing and presumed dead, with eight others injured, including a firefighter.
- Death toll in Washington tank rupture rises to eight as recovery progresses
The death toll from a chemical tank rupture at a Washington state paper mill has risen to eight after six workers' remains were recovered. Three individuals are missing and presumed dead, with eight others injured, including a firefighter.
- Hard-working firefighter takes advantage of loophole to make nearly twice as much money as his BOSS
A firefighter has exploited a compensation loophole to earn nearly double his boss's salary. The article highlights the disparity between the firefighter's earnings and his superior's pay through what appears to be overtime or benefits abuse.
- Firefighter swore at paramedics who failed to bring life-saving equipment to woman dragged from the sea after becoming wedged head-first between rocks, inquest hears
A firefighter swore at paramedics for failing to bring life-saving equipment to a woman who was dragged from the sea and became wedged head-first between rocks. The incident is being heard at an inquest. The woman's condition is not specified.
- Pico-Union house fire injures firefighter, sends 3 to hospital
A house fire in Los Angeles' Pico-Union neighborhood injured a firefighter and hospitalized three people. The fire occurred at a two-story Craftsman-style home on Bonnie Brae Street around 9 a.m.
- LaGuardia firefighter heard ‘stop’ before crash but didn’t know who it was for, report says
A firefighter at LaGuardia Airport heard an air traffic controller yell 'stop' before a fatal collision with an Air Canada jet on March 22, but the crash prevention system failed to alert them. Runway lights remained active until three seconds before impact, according to the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report.
- Four structures destroyed and one firefighter injured in Yucca Valley fire
A fire in Yucca Valley was contained to 39 acres, but four structures were destroyed and a firefighter was injured. The blaze's forward progress was halted on Sunday.
- Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine for hours, killing at least 18 people
Russian missiles and drones attacked Ukraine for several hours, resulting in at least 18 deaths. A firefighter in Kyiv worked to extinguish a blaze caused by a Russian strike at a recycling materials site.