FIREFIGHTERS

A man was found on fire in the bathroom of a Walmart Neighborhood Market over the weekend. The man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Local residents are asked to keep their windows and doors closed as fire crews try to contain the blaze.

Chicago firefighters responded Wednesday morning to a call of a fire at a Bronzeville high-rise building on the South Side.

Building collapse on South Side - one missing

A warehouse caught fire twice in a 12-hour period.

Firefighters responded to a large fire at a hangar at DW Hooks Airport in north Harris County early Friday.

Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a north Houston store on Tuesday afternoon.

Police said none of them was believed to have suffered life threatening or life changing injuries.

Today on Houston Life, Derrick and Courtney caught up with some of this year’s lineup for the Houston Firefighter calendar, and they are a SMOKE SHOW—literally!

Firefighters help their community. They respond to emergencies, but what if there’s an emergency in their personal life?

Over 10 units were destroyed after an apartment fire broke out at a southeast Houston apartment complex Saturday morning, according to officials with Houston Fire Department.

The two fire trucks were headed to a two-alarm blaze when they collided.

The City of San Marcos and San Marcos Fire Department will host 9/11 remembrance events, beginning Friday.The city will host a brief ceremony at San Marcos City Hall on Friday to honor the memories of[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department battled a fire on a docked ship at an east Houston shipyard Friday morning.

Firefighters discovered a partially burned body early Friday morning. Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra said on Twitter that deputies initially responded to a grassfire east of Mile 13 1/2 North at approximately 4:23 a.m.After the Weslaco Fire Department put out the fire, a captain discovered the body, Guerra said. The sheriff said the man appears to be in his early 20s and that crime scene investigators are treating the death as a homicide.

Last week's heatwave response was praised "but beneath the surface deeper-seated problems remain".

A recap on what happened on Houston Life, July 26, 2022. Firefighters give a sneak peek of their calendar supporting local animal shelters, and veterans raise awareness of building bonds and preventing post-traumatic suicide. Plus, David Elder from 'Texas Eats' prepares a meal, and a local teen performs an original song in the studio.

Firefighters with the Spring Fire Department just wrapped up a calendar shoot with local rescue animals. The calendar will be available to purchase this fall.

Russia's leader has confined his trips to the former USSR since the invasion of Ukraine in February.

Authorities say a building caught fire and later collapsed in north Philadelphia, killing one firefighter and injuring five other people after all became trapped.

Houston Life went on the hunt for deserving dads to give a hobby upgrade in time for Father's Day, and we found them at Katy Fire Department.

The roof of the village pub is badly damaged but there are no reports of any injuries.

Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, it’s International Firefighters Day. We’re live at a local fire department with a story of one firefighter who overcame his fear of death. He put all concerns to the side to save a family. You’ll see what these heroes go through day in and day out. That’s Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on KPRC 2.

Three Laredo firefighters were injured after a fire truck was involved in a rollover...

Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department are working to put out a blaze at an apartment complex in Clear Lake Tuesday, officials said.

Two men were found dead in a house fire in the Morgan Park neighborhood.

South Hays Fire Department alongside firefighters from San Marcos, Wimberley, York Creek, Seguin and Geronimo responded to a large brush fire at Old Bastrop Road in San Marcos on Friday. Firefighters put out the blaze by the evening. A cause of the fire hadn’t been determined at press time. Daily Record photo by Nick Castillo[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos

Several people have been taken to hospitals after a fire that included a “mayday” emergency call Saturday afternoon on the city’s Far South Side.

A fire union official said members are "furious" and shouldn't be forced to get the shot or risk pay.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott called it a "gut wrenching tragedy" for the city, the fire department and the firefighters' families.

An 8-year-old Spring boy is being hailed as a hero for his quick action on New Years Day.

Firefighters said Monday that rescue workers in Sicily have recovered four more bodies in the rubble of buildings that collapsed following a gas leak explosion, bringing to seven the number of confirmed dead

Houston firefighters are working to put out a two-alarm fire at a southwest Houston apartment complex Friday.

Wheeling police are asking for the public’s help after a young mother was found dead in an apparent homicide and her 1-year-old baby daughter went missing, police said Wednesday.

Firefighters with the Pasadena Fire Department and Houston Fire Department worked to put out a blaze at an apartment complex located in Pasadena, officials said Tuesday.

The driver of the truck, identified as a 34-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the accident scene, according to Newport Fire Protection District Lt. Keenan Stone.

Just as he did during a fire two years ago, a dog named Rello woke up his owner, Coy Freeman, early Thursday morning, alerting him to a blaze on the South Side.

A woman was killed early Saturday morning in a house fire in the 2400 block of Anna Way, the Elgin Fire Department said.

Italian firefighters are battling a high-rise blaze in Milan that spread rapidly through a 20-story residential building.

Italian firefighters on Sunday battled a high-rise blaze in Milan that spread rapidly through a 20-story residential building and poured black smoke into the air. Mayor Giuseppe Sala said there were no reports of injuries or deaths, but that firefighters were kicking down doors, apartment by apartment, to make sure there were no victims. “We are sure that there was time to get out, but until the controls are finished, we cannot be entirely sure," Sala told reporters at the scene.

Four people, including one firefighter, were taken to hospitals after a fire Monday night in a South Shore apartment building, fire officials said.

Some firefighters on the front lines in California don't know if their own homes have survived the blaze.

If the registered reading is verified, it will be hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.

Thousands of people are being evacuated as uncontrolled fires continue to rage.

Only about 4% of all U.S. firefighters are women.

Many firefighters are leaving the field due to low wages.

Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña is slated to discuss pay raises for Houston firefighters at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

It’s the kind of blaze that veteran Chief Palmer Buck of The Woodlands Township Fire Department in suburban Houston compared to “a trick birthday candle.”

Nine firefighters were sent home sick after working in the heat this week.

Houston firefighters are seeking voter support for binding arbitration as an option to resolve workplace contract disputes and avoid city-instigated, taxpayer-funded litigation, according to the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association.

A 15-year-old is safe and back with his family Wednesday night after he fell into a fast-moving creek.

Officials say firefighters have already been called in to fight large fires this season.

Parts of the eighth, ninth and 10th floors of the 19-storey building in east London are on fire.

Montgomery County firefighters are working to put out an industrial fire near Magnolia.

Harris County, Texas – Firefighters from over 10 area fire departments are battling a five-alarm commercial warehouse fire near 249 and Beltway 8. The incident is happening at a warehouse located at 16232 TX-249. Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy fire and smoke billowing from the building. Numerous explosions and a partial collapse of the building has been reported. The Harris County Hazardous Materials team and Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office are responding.

Firefighters from Engine 117 pulled Lemon from the back of the home, but he was taken to West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, where he was pronounced dead, the department said.

Firefighters called what’s know as a Mayday for missing firefighters, but by about 7:45 a.m., all firefighters had been accounted for, according to the Fire Department. Four injured firefighters were being taken to hospitals after suffering what was believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

Firefighters called what’s know as a Mayday for missing firefighters, when there was a “flashover” in the building, in which “the contents in the structure catches fire all at once, said Fire Department District Chief Steven Clay, in a televised news conference at the scene as crews were still battling to contain the fire about 9:30 a.m.

Seven firefighters were injured, some of them suffering minor burns, when an extra-alarm fire in the Bridgeport neighborhood “flashed over” as a large part of the interior of a coach house caught fire Friday morning, officials said.

Firefighters who responded Sunday evening to the home in the 200 block of Bradwell Road found the bodies of a married couple — an 84-year-old man and an 82-year-old woman. The man’s body was found on the floor in a living room area, police said. But the woman was found in a vehicle inside the garage, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.

HOUSTON – Cy-Fair firefighters evacuated an assisted living facility after a fire broke out Tuesday, officials said. “There was a staff member and a resident inside the structure, trapped inside calling for help,” said Cy-Fair Fire Department Public Information Officer, Daniel Arizpe. Cy-Fair Fire Department said the two staff members were also transported to the hospital, as a precaution. The staff members have since been released. Workers for the facility said displaced residents will be taken to a sister facility during repairs.

HOUSTON – A Houston firefighter is injured and others worked to put out a house fire in northwest Houston Tuesday, officials said. There was an electrical issue, which caused the insulation in the attic to start smoking, firefighters said. Firefighters said they shut off power to the house, pulled out the insulation and the family left. This time, the home was engulfed in flames, and firefighters did their best to put the blaze out. Officials said the injured firefighter is doing okay and was transported to the hospital to get his shoulder checked out.

Due to the firefighters’ efforts, coupled with a working sprinkler system, the fire was put out and contained to the unit where it started about 10 minutes after crews arrived, according to the release.

HOUSTON – A couple in their 70s is recovering after a massive blaze broke out at a home in northeast Houston Thursday, firefighters said. Officials said a fire started at a home located in the 13300 block of Lake Terrace Drive around 10 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters said there were heavy flames and smoke coming from the garage area of the home. According to firefighters, there were no fire hydrants in the area, so after two minutes, HFD ran out of water. Houston firefighters said they requested mutual aid with Sheldon and Crosby and had to use tankers to get water.

About 15 to 20 firefighters were assembled on the terrace, patiently waiting as temperatures dipped. They were close enough to see him clearly and assess about how much he weighed and what they would need. Sullivan said they realized they were not dealing with an amateur when they saw his gear and the knots he tied.

About 15 to 20 firefighters were assembled on the terrace, patiently waiting as temperatures dipped. They were close enough to see him clearly and assess about how much he weighed and what they would need. Sullivan said they realized they were not dealing with an amateur when they saw his gear and the knots he tied.

On Wednesday, Ford was joined by fellow firefighters as well as the founder of the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, who recently was named a bishop, and nuns who work there to celebrate the installation of a modern fire sprinkler system throughout the same building that sits on the site of where one of this country’s most devastating fires occurred.

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas Firefighters in Grand Prairie near Dallas are currently working to put out a large blaze at a plastics factory. According to NBC 5, firefighters confirmed they were called to a fire in the 2000 block of West Marshall Drive, but would not give a specific location. Employees of Poly-America confirmed to NBC 5 the fire is at their plastics facility. NBC 5 says people who live in the area reported brief power outages overnight. Authorities have not yet said whether any injuries have been reported and are investigating to see what caused the fire.

HOUSTON – Firefighters are investigating a blaze that left one person dead at a group home for people with special needs in southwest Houston Tuesday morning. William Habermas lives at the group home. He tried to get all the residents to safety and grabbed a fire extinguisher to fight the flames. “I tried to push it away with a fire extinguisher, but it wouldn’t go away,” Habermas said. Officials say the owner of the home is moving the displaced residents to another group home nearby.

DAYTON, Texas – A bedridden man has died after being trapped in his home during a fire in Dayton Friday, firefighters said. Dayton firefighters said they responded to reports of a residence on fire on Ford and Prater at around 3 a.m. When they arrived at the scene, the wood-frame house was engulfed in flames, firefighters said. Firefighters said the owner of the home, who has been identified as Baron Payne, was trapped inside and died in the blaze. Prior to the arrival of fire officials, Payne’s sister, who lives just a few houses down, attempted to save Payne, firefighters said.

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Three firefighters died Wednesday while battling a wildfire in Washington State. President Obama called them "brave Americans." CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.

Three firefighters lost their lives battling out-of-control wildfires near Twisp, Washington. CBS News correspondent Danielle Nottingham has the latest for CBSN.

Firefighters say they faced a traffic jam of their own in the sky as they battled a wildfire that ripped across the main highway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Carter Evans reports on how they are blaming drones in the fire zone.

Former NYC firefighters join JetBlue cabin crews The major airlines have been adding former first responders to their employee ranks for more than a decade, but none have attracted more talent than Jet Blue. Peter Greenberg reports on a group of unlikely flight attendants.

Three 9/11 firefighters pass away on same day Three New York City firefighters died of cancer on the same day -- 13 years after being exposed to toxic debris at Ground Zero. Elaine Quijano reports.

Massive wildfires rage across northern California Firefighters are battling fierce wildfires in both Yosemite National Park and in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Firefighters believe that they have the blazes largely contained, but the severely dry conditions require them to remain vigilant until every ember is extinguished. John Blackstone reports.