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Colo. Firefighters Wrangle Cattle After Wreck

A crash on Interstate 25 in near Fountain left a cattle truck overturned and firefighters and responders scrambling to clean up the wreckage and wrangle the cattle off the roadway.

News • March 10th, 2013

Fire Causes $1M Damage to Rare Car Collection

A barn in Bloomington. which contained a half-dozen vintage vehicles from the early 1900s, erupted in flames after its owners heard a loud explosion.

News • March 10th, 2013

N.C. Firefighters Deal With 8,000-Gallon Oil Spill

Thirty firefighters from the Charlotte Fire Department's Hazmat team worked for hours to clean up more than 8,000 gallons of oil that spilled when a tanker flipped on the Brookshire Freeway.

News • March 10th, 2013

Ohio Fire Dept. Test Drives New Staff Model

City Manager Joshua Smith said there have been no major issues since launching the new fire department model on Jan. 1, and overtime costs have dropped from $90,000 a month to $1,000.

News • March 10th, 2013

Kan. Garage Explosion Critically Injures Two Victims

Two adults were airlifted from the scene of a garage fire in Hutchinson after a fire erupted in the structure. Both reportedly had second degree burns from the blaze that may have been caused by a wood stove.

News • March 10th, 2013

Firefighters Recall Deadly Shootout in Santa Cruz

Four Santa Cruz firefighters were caught in a hail of bullets last month that ended with two officers killed.

News • March 10th, 2013

N.Y. Firefighter Dies Responding to Call

Funeral services for Jericho Fire Dept. Capt. George A. Turner Jr. will be held Tuesday.

News • March 10th, 2013

Mississippi Firefighters Save Upside Horse

With the help of the small excavator, the firefighters used slings and straps to delicately remove the horse from the grim situation.

News • March 9th, 2013

Lexington Firefighters' Pay for Dog's Surgery

The retired laborer didn't have money for the complicated leg surgery, so a group of firefighters opened their wallets.

News • March 9th, 2013

After EMS Snafus, D.C. Chief Proposes Changes

A probe is underway to determine why a stroke patient was taken to a hospital in a fire truck and an officer laid in the cold street for 20 minutes.

News • March 9th, 2013

Michigan Chief Hanging up White Helmet

Fire Chief Sean Gunnery is taking early retirement to save Harper Woods money.

News • March 9th, 2013

FDNY Breaks All-Time Overtime Record in 2012

Hurricane Sandy and litigation over an entrance exam pushed FDNY's overtime budget to $308 million, an all-time high.

News • March 8th, 2013

Ga. Firefighter Dies After Collapsing at Wreck Scene

A 49-year-old Marietta firefighter has died after collapsing at the scene of a crash on Thursday afternoon. News reports say the veteran firefighter died of a massive heart attack.

News • March 8th, 2013

N.Y. Fire Co. Accused of Improper Termination of EMT

A member of the Sackets Harbor Fire Co. said another member tried to hit her with a fire truck and she's being forced from the department. Department officials are not commenting.

News • March 8th, 2013

Pa. Firefighters Pull Up at Wrong House During Call

Reading firefighters, responding to a reported house fire pulled up to the wrong house after an apparent language barrier caused miscommunications. Officials say the delay did not hinder operations.

News • March 8th, 2013

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