One of two Birmingham firefighters shot last week at a fire station in the city’s Norwood community has died.
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Firefighter Jordan Melton was pronounced dead at 6:06 p.m. Monday. He was 29 and had only been a firefighter for several weeks.
“Birmingham Fire and Rescue mourns the loss of Firefighter Jordan Melton, who passed away this evening, ‘’ Capt. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AL.com
VIDEO: Earlier this month, the Canyon County Historical Society unveiled a new exhibit highlighting Nampa's history with fire and the history of Nampa's Fire Department. The exhibit is in one of the city's oldest buildings, the Nampa Train Depot, celebrating its 120th birthday this July.
On July 3rd, 1909, an unknown individual lit a firework inside the cigar store across from the Train Depot causing a massive explosion and fire. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIVI-TV ABC 6 Nampa
Dallas Fire-Rescue officials say a relatively new program aimed at addressing mental health wellness within their ranks is already proving to be successful.
The program was rolled out a little over a year ago, following a trend of suicides and suicide attempts not just within DFR, but within fire departments across the country. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT-TV CBS 11 Fort Worth
A recent house fire in the Capital Region added four more people to the state’s residential fire death toll for 2023.
According to a press release from the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY), in 2017, 2018, and 2019, New York led the nation in fire deaths. The state is presently on track for the same mention in 2023. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Saratogian - Metered Site
The Woodland Fire Department is investigating a structure fire that spread to five homes and an outbuilding on Saturday near Lincoln Avenue and Elm Street.
It is still unknown what caused the fire but the department said that responders were able to contain it to the homes of origin and prevent the flames from spreading. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento
VIDEO: State officials have expanded their efforts to protect the health of firefighters. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has been replacing the foam used on some fires, which has been linked to cancer. They just wrapped up a 6-month effort with better results than expected.
It’s called the Take Back and Replace Program. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)
VIDEOS: Emergency crews responded to the scene of a train derailment in Montgomery County, which prompted temporary evacuations in the area.
According to authorities, 16 cars on a CSX train derailed in the area of Stenton Avenue, Flourtown Road and Joshua Road in Whitemarsh Township early Monday morning. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTXF-TV FOX 29 Philadelphia
For an Advance volunteer firefighter who was born deaf, a lifelong dream can finally come true.
A landmark settlement between Austin Freidt, a volunteer with the Cornatzer-Dulin VFD, and the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services will allow Freidt to receive disability-related accommodations to take the NC Emergency Medical Technician exam and become a full-time firefighter. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Winston-Salem Journal - Metered Site
PHOTOS: Massive flames erupted in Brazoria County Thursday due to a chemical release in pipelines at an INEOS remote valve site, a spokesperson for the company said.
The Brazoria County Fire Marshal’s Office said the fire emergency happened near FM 2917 and FM 2004.
According to INEOS, ethylene and propylene gases were released. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPRC-TV NBC 2 Houston
The search for the suspect who shot and seriously injured two Birmingham firefighters continues, and more reward money is now offered for information leading to the gunman.
Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama on Thursday announced a reward of up to $15,000. The reward amount was previously $10,000.
The gunfire erupted about 8:30 a. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AL.com
Damar Hamlin is giving the spotlight to those who helped save his life.
The Buffalo Bills safety, 25, got emotional on stage at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards as he honored the first responders who helped save his life after his cardiac arrest during a January game.
Before handing them the Pat Tillman Award for Service, Hamlin told his story in a video, saying, “I didn't wake up that morning in January thinking that I would need someone to save my life that day, and I doubt that the staff thought that they had to do what they did either. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: People
At least one person was rescued Wednesday as firefighters battled a large fire that spread to multiple apartment buildings in Hollywood.
The fire broke out around 5:21 p.m. at a building on 7764 W Hollywood Blvd., just east of Fairfax Avenue.
Investigators said two vehicles were spotted burning in a carport. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
At least one person was rescued Wednesday as firefighters battled a large fire that spread to multiple apartment buildings in Hollywood.
The fire broke out around 5:21 p.m. at a building on 7764 W Hollywood Blvd., just east of Fairfax Avenue.
Investigators said two vehicles were spotted burning in a carport. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles
VIDEO: When someone goes missing at one of the Triangle’s many lakes, the search process can be long and put first responders at risk as well, but the Wake Forest Fire Department is using the help of an underwater drone to get the job done faster.
Firefighter Korey Floyd said the department has been using the technology for two years and has assisted in searches across the state. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNCN-TV CBS 17 Goldsboro
VIDEO: A local fire department has become the unintentional catalyst of conversation after changing their drug policy and allowing its firefighters to use CBD products.
Despite CBD being legal in Indiana since March of 2018, the decision for White River Township Fire Department to change their policy to allow its staff to use CBD products has turned out to be quite controversial among Indiana’s firefighting industry. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIN-TV FOX 59 Indianapolis
PHOTOS: The apocalyptic scene is still burned into Mike Buttery’s memory 50 years later: Black smoke billowing from the top floor of the Military Personnel Records Center; bits of paper wafting through the air as dozens of firefighters tried desperately to stem the inferno.
“They’d hit it (the paper) with the water, and the water would knock it back up in the air, and then it would float around some more out there,” Buttery, then a janitor at the center, recalls of the wind-whipped paper swirling around the massive six-story building outside Saint Louis. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Air Force Times
An expanding, intensifying heat wave prompted the National Weather Service to issue heat alerts for more than 112 million people on Thursday morning, with no letup in sight for some areas.
Why it matters: The heat will topple longstanding records, especially in the Southwest, and the duration of this event that's set to continue well into next week increases public health dangers. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Axios
Five years ago on Tuesday, a massive fire gutted a grocery store in north Phoenix, covering homes in ash. A monsoon storm caused a roof collapse, rupturing a gas line and sparking that fire at the Safeway store at 35th Avenue and Northern Avenue. Even with a huge response from firefighters, the store could not be saved. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)
VIDEO: A Chicago Fire Department firetruck flipped on its side after colliding with a car on the South Side Tuesday night.
The crash occurred at about 11:25 p.m. in the 300-block of East 79th Street, police said.
Police said a vehicle ran a red light and struck the firetruck, causing the fire truck to flip on its side. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago
PHOTOS: More than a dozen homes have been evacuated in Rolling Hills Estates, California, after the ground shifted, causing extensive damage, city and Los Angeles County officials said.
Twelve homes were red-tagged as of Monday night, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said on Twitter. Sixteen residents had been displaced by that point, the department said. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN
