Home fire fatalities Nov. 24-30, 2019 48 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for Nov. 24-30. 1,854 fire fatalities have been reported in 2019.   Male Female Gender unreported Children 14 and under Adults 65 and older Number of multiple fatality incidents Number of deaths...

Home fire fatalities Nov. 10-16, 2019 54 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for Nov. 10-16. 1,751 home fire fatalities have been reported in 2019.   Male Female Gender unreported Children 14 and under Adults 65 and older Number of multiple fatality incidents Number of...

U.S. home fire fatalities Nov. 3-9, 2019 38 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for Nov. 3-9. 1,697 home fire fatalities have been reported in 2019.   Male Female Gender unreported Children 14 and under Adults 65 and older Number of multiple fatality incidents Number...

Shadeek Shakoor was discovered passed out in a recliner. (Clearwater Police )   CLEARWATER, FL — A caregiver at a Clearwater assisted living facility was arrested after a fire broke out at the nursing home Friday morning when he passed out while on duty. Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department...

The department said the fire was caused by rags soaked in a flammable liquid that wasn’t disposed of properly. (Clearwater Fire & Rescue) CLEARWATER, FL — One firefighter had to be taken to Morton Plant Hospital where he was treated and released after battling a fire Tuesday night at...

Home fire fatalities Sept. 8-14, 2019 1,405 fire fatalities have been reported in 2019.   25 home fire fatalities were reported by the U.S. news media for Sept. 8-14. Male Female Gender unreported Children 14 and under Adults 65 and older Number of multiple fatality incidents Number of deaths...

A Pasco County firefighter, his wife and infant daughter were injured in a four-car crash Friday afternoon in Hillsborough County that sent five people to the hospital . Hunter Garcia and his family were driving on Van Dyke Road before the collision, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue. The...

By Glenn E. Rice The Kansas City Star KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Donna Maize, a 26-year veteran of the Kansas City Fire Department, has been named interim chief, according to city officials. Maize is the first woman to lead the fire department in any capacity since its inception more than...

The City of Miami and the Bahamian government are working out an agreement to send Miami’s urban search and rescue team rather than wait for federal approval Today at 10:06 AM Original Link: https://www.firerescue1.com/search-rescue/articles/394966018-Miami-bypasses-feds-to-deploy-search-and-rescue-crews-to-the-Bahamas By David Smiley and Joey Flechas Miami Herald MIAMI — Frustrated that one of the...

Leave Fireworks to the Experts   Summer is synonymous with barbecues, parades and fireworks. The National Safety Council advises everyone to enjoy fireworks at public displays conducted by professionals, and not to use any fireworks at home. They may be legal but they are not safe. In 2017, eight people...