CLEVELAND — Hearts were heavy at Cleveland Fire Station 22 where the firefighter Johnny Tetrick worked for more than two decades before his death over the weekend. “I’m a better person from working with Johnny Tetrick,” said firefighter Dan Zudic. His colleagues, friends and family shared their most cherished memories of Tetrick, from his strong … Read more
SPRING, Texas – An investigation is underway after firefighters battled a large blaze at a business in Spring Monday, officials said. South Montgomery County Professional Firefighters with South Montgomery County Fire Department responded to reports of a commercial fire at a building in the 25000 block of Interstate 45 around 7:45 p.m. When officials arrived … Read more
HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas (KLTV) – It could take well into this week to clear all the downed trees and debris in one East Texas city, slammed by tornadoes this past Friday night. Longtime residents say nothing like this had ever happened in the small community of Hughes Springs, and they are still trying to process … Read more
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Among the victims caught in the middle of a burning inferno that shut down I-95 in Delray Beach this week was Bryan Aparicio and his girlfriend Su. Colleagues say Aparicio is a firefighter with Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, assigned to Station 10 at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. “This vehicle incident … Read more
LADIES. ANTHONY SANTE WAS AN OFF DUTY FIREFIGHTER WHEN HE WAS HERE INSIDE OF LIQUOR LAND AT 40 HIGHWAY AND STERLING IN INDEPENDENCE. SO THAT WAS ABOUT TWO THURSDAYS AGO. WITNESSES TELL US THAT A MAN AND INSIDE OF THE LIQUOR LAND WAS INSULTING A WOMAN THERE AND SANTE STOOD UP FOR HER AND THEN … Read more
ST. CLAIR COUNTY (KMOV) – It’s a unique story at a volunteer fire department in the Metro East as a daughter follows in her father’s footsteps. Megan Korte grew up with the East Side Fire Protection District being like a second home to her. Megan’s dad, Dan Korte, is a Battalion Chief with the department … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A 23-year-old man whose firearm was used to shoot and kill an off-duty firefighter has been charged in federal court. A statement from the U.S. District Attorney’s Office indicated Ja’Von L. Taylor was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The news release stated surveillance video showed … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – An Investigation is under way after a two alarm fire in hartford tore through a home earlier this evening. Upon arrival, the department confirmed a working fire and requested a second alarm. They encountered a heavy fire on the second floor of a two and a half story multi-family home, according … Read more
TAMPA, Fla. — Sit down and talk to J.C. Defeats, as his friends call him, and you’ll immediately see his humble nature. The former U.S. Air Force pararescueman, and now Oldsmar firefighter and paramedic knows how to handle stressful situations. Little did he know he would be in the center of one. “That thing was huge. That … Read more
Collin Hagan, 27, died Wednesday while he was fighting the Big Swamp Fire near Oakridge, Oregon, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted on social media. Hagan, from Toivola, Michigan, was critically injured when a tree hit him, and he died “despite lifesaving efforts by EMS personnel assigned to the fire,” the … Read more