» VIDEO: Extra-alarm fire destroys Lower West Side Chicago apartment house, spreads to neighboring homes
18/04/24 03:00 from Daily Dispatch: National News
PHOTOS: A fireball shot into the sky Thursday evening as an apartment house went up in flames in Pilsen. Firefighters were called to the scene at 8:15 p.m., and found flames raging at the two-and-a-half-story, multi-family frame house at...

» Fire department in Tennessee adds dash cameras to firetrucks, improving how crews respond to calls
18/04/24 03:00 from Daily Dispatch: National News
VIDEO: Firetrucks in Pigeon Forge now have dash cameras, recording how crews respond to calls and helping them improve how they approach emergencies. Fire Chief Tony Watson said crews and fire department leaders can watch videos to learn...

» San Francisco commemorates 118th anniversary of 1906 earthquake with ceremony, stressing preparedness
18/04/24 03:00 from Daily Dispatch: National News
VIDEO: San Francisco is marking the 118th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and fire that nearly destroyed the city. Every year on April 18, a moment of silence is observed at 5:11 a.m. at Lotta's Fountain on Market Street to remember t...

» Major 911 outages in 4 states leave millions without a way to contact local authorities
18/04/24 03:00 from Daily Dispatch: National News
VIDEO: Law enforcement agencies across four states were left scrambling following reports of major 911 outages that saw millions unable to contact authorities late Wednesday. Many of the outages — reported in Nebraska, Nevada, South Dako...

» Maui Fire Department outlines key areas of improvement identified in ‘after-action’ report on wildfires
17/04/24 03:00 from Daily Dispatch: National News
VIDEO: The Maui Fire Department on Tuesday presented the results and recommendations from a highly-anticipated “after-action” report on last year’s wildfire devastation, saying changes had already been made based on lessons learned. The ...

» Cancer screening partnership saves New York firefighter's life; Program serves as model for other cities
17/04/24 03:00 from Daily Dispatch: National News
VIDEO: As Captain Mark Egloff approaches 30 years as a Buffalo firefighter, he's made history, receiving the first-ever line-of-duty cancer diagnosis within the department. "You know, you're scared when you hear it," he told 7 News. "Eve...

» VIDEO: North Carolina updating fire code following deadly 2023 SouthPark fire
17/04/24 03:00 from Daily Dispatch: National News
It was one of the darkest days in Charlotte’s history when a 5-alarm fire engulfed a SouthPark apartment complex under construction, trapping two workers inside. Ruben Holmes and Demonte Sherill lost their lives; the fire almost took mor...

» After saving his parents and nearly losing his life, former UFC fighter promotes fire safety in Ohio
17/04/24 03:00 from Daily Dispatch: National News
VIDEOS: Mark Coleman was woken up by his dog around 4 a.m. on March 12 at his parent's house in Fremont, Ohio. The former UFC fighter recalled his room being unusually warm and thought he was having a nightmare. Coleman headed to the kit...

» FDNY marshals make first ever lithium-ion battery violation arrest at Brooklyn storefront
16/04/24 03:00 from Daily Dispatch: National News
A Brooklyn merchant wound up in fire marshals’ handcuffs for improper storage of highly-flammable lithium-ion batteries inside his business — the first arrest of its kind ever reported in New York City, FDNY officials announced Monday. T...

» Los Angeles firefighter recruit killed in hit-and-run on California's 101 Freeway
16/04/24 03:00 from Daily Dispatch: National News
VIDEO: The Los Angeles Fire Department is mourning the loss of a recruit firefighter who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on the northbound 101 Freeway in Studio City Monday morning. According to LAFD, Jacob Fuerte, 22, “may have been i...