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  • Man Mowing Falls Off Cliff in Wisconsin

    SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- A man fell 65 feet off a cliff while mowing his lawn in Sheboygan on Friday. Firefighters said the hillside was very brushy, making access to the patient extremely difficult. Paramedics and firefighters were lowered to...

    News • August 8th, 2010

  • Tenn. Man Falls 90 Feet From Bridge

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A man nearly lost his life after jumping off the Shelby Street pedestrian bridge in Nashville at about 11 p.m. Friday. Police said the man fell 90 feet from the bridge to the Cumberland River. Firefighters said the...

    News • August 8th, 2010

  • Wis. FFs Rescue 200 From Fair Ride

    WEST ALLIS, Wis. -- A ride at the Wisconsin State Fair is up and running again after a motor malfunction on Thursday night forced it to stall, stranding dozens of people hanging above the fair. When the Skyglider stopped working, the operator...

    News • August 6th, 2010

  • Wis. FFs Assist with Tractor Accident

    FENNIMORE, Wis. -- Grant County officials said Fennimore firefighters and EMS and a local towing company had to work together to keep a tractor from crushing a local farmer Tuesday. The 48-year-old man is recovering at...

    News • August 4th, 2010

  • Pa. FFs Rescue Worker From Bridge

    DONORA, Pa. -- A paramedic who helped rescue a worker after he fell off the Donora/Monessen Bridge on Monday said it was the hardest rescue of his career. First responders said the worker was sandblasting when he lost...

    News • August 3rd, 2010

  • Ky. FFs Rescue Screaming Kids from House Fire Across the Street

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Investigators are tying to determine the cause of a fire in a Louisville apartment with four children inside. The fire occurred at the 400 block of 12th Street on Monday evening. The children's ages...

    News • August 3rd, 2010

  • Lab Rats Saved from W. Va. Truck Fire

    -- A truck carrying hundreds of lab rats caught fire on Interstate 70 in Ohio County Saturday morning, according to officials. The cab caught fire around 8:30 a.m. near exit 11. Firefighters were able to contain...

    News • August 1st, 2010

  • Fla. FFs Battle Shrimp Boat Blaze

    ROCKLEDGE, Fla. -- Brevard County Fire and Rescue said they responded to a 62-foot-long shrimping vessel on fire in the Intracoastal Waterway on Thursday afternoon. Coast Guard officials said two men were on...

    News • July 30th, 2010

  • Men Pulled from Pa. Wastewater Plant

    SEWICKLEY, Pa. -- One of four workers who was trapped in a hole at the Sewickley Wastewater Treatment Plant on Thursday has died, authorities said. The victim has been identified John Hogan III from Baden. He was 31 years-old. Allegheny County...

    News • July 30th, 2010

  • Mich. Firefighters Rescue Beekeeper

    PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The Pittsfield Township Fire Department had to rescue a beekeeper under attack in her driveway Tuesday evening. The department used more than 700 gallons of water to disperse the colony of...

    News • July 29th, 2010

  • Fla. FFs Make Harry Potter Ride Rescue

    ORLANDO, Fla. -- Officials at Universal Orlando wouldn't disclose on Monday exactly what caused its Harry Potter ride to stop Friday night while it was loaded with passengers. Authorities said everyone got off safely, but some guests who paid to...

    News • July 28th, 2010

  • Rail Disasters a Matter of ‘When, Not If’

    Every 90 minutes a train derails, and when something goes wrong, the potential for catastrophic damage and casualty is huge.

    News • July 23rd, 2010

  • Suspicious Drums Found in California

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Roads closed were closed and there was a big county response on Saturday for something that had the potential to be dangerous. The State Parks Service located several drums left in a field near white Rock and Scott roads...

    News • July 19th, 2010

  • Acid Spills at Oklahoma Truck Stop

    OKLAHOMA CITY -- Crews evacuated the parking lot of the Petro Truck Stop near Reno and Martin Luther King avenues on Sunday because acid was leaking inside a semitrailer. Firefighters said witnesses reported the...

    News • July 19th, 2010

  • Pa. FFs Rescue Man from Crane

    WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa. -- Emergency workers rescued a man who passed out while operating a crane at a West Homestead manufacturing company. West Homestead police said the man suffered a diabetic emergency while working in...

    News • July 17th, 2010

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