This Might Very Well Be the Sexiest Firefighting eVTOL Around
16 Nov 2023, 11:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / eVTOL company AutoFlight presented this week the firefighting version of its CarryAll aircraft, set to enter testing as soon as next year
Firefighting Robots Are So Cool We Definitely Need More, And More Are Coming
18 Apr 2023, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Thermite firefighting robot family is getting a fourth member later this month when its maker, Howe & Howe, will show the EV1
Raging Fire Destroys Over 80 Leisure Boats at Marbella Marina
12 Jan 2023, 08:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A storage unit at the Fishermen’s marina in Marbella was completely engulfed in flames before first-responders arrived, causing damages of millions of euros
Smoking at the Gas Pump When Filling the Tank Posed Unexpected Health Hazard for This Man
11 Sep 2022, 17:58 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / "Smoking is bad for your health" caught a whole new meaning for one avid smoker who refused to put out his cigarette while pumping fuel in his car
Electric Robot Named After Hot-Burning Substance Ready to Fight Fires
11 Aug 2021, 09:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Howe & Howe Thermite EV2 is the latest addition to an expanding family of firefighting robots, comes with a handheld controller for easier operation
NYPD Firefighters Smash Windows on BMW 5 Series, Owner Is So Mad About It
17 Aug 2020, 13:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The owner had parked in front of a fire hydrant, as the FDNY was responding to a fire in the Bronx. He says they “didn’t have to do that”
Nudists With a Fire Truck Help Put Out Tennessee Wildfire
4 Oct 2019, 17:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Residents of Rock Haven Lodge saw the fire and sprung into action, using the park’s 1964 Ford fire truck and calling 911. The fire was contained
Driver Puts Ford Transit Flatbet in Raging River Because GPS Told Him So
4 Oct 2019, 14:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A waste removal truck drove straight into the River Ure in Ripon, U.K., and had to be rescued by firefighters, police and water rescue
German Driver Sacrifices Beer to Save Car, Puts Out Fire With It
26 Sep 2019, 11:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The man was driving on the Autobahn near Hoesbach, Bavaria, when he smelled smoke. He saw flames coming from under the hood, so he doused them with beer
Firefighters Smash Windows on Car Parked in Front of Fire Hydrant
25 Jun 2019, 15:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Emergency in Lawrence, Kansas, prompts quick response from firefighters, who couldn’t have access to the fire hydrant because of a car parked in front of it
Woman’s Car Catches Fire While Driving Down the Highway
21 Jun 2019, 13:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Police and firefighters urge drivers to treat a car fire just like they would a house fire: get some distance between yourself and the flames, and don’t go back
Helicopter Crashes on Top of NYC Skyscraper, Catches Fire
11 Jun 2019, 11:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Pilot crash-landed on the roof of a high-rise building in Manhattan, after trying to fly in stormy weather. Police say he tried to spare people on the ground
Fire Truck Loses Rear Axle on Emergency Call
10 Jun 2019, 13:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Ogdensburg fire department is left with only 2 main engines and an old quint, after 3rd engine breaks apart on emergency call
Firefighters Issue Warning Against Leaving Your Water Bottle Inside a Hot Car
4 Jun 2019, 15:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The clear plastic and the liquid can create a focused beam that could start a fire inside your vehicle. It’s best to take your bottle with you when you leave
Firefighters Wanted in Missouri: Odd Hours, Low Pay, Cool Helmet
25 Apr 2019, 14:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Scott County Rural Fire Protection District is short about 15 firefighters, gets real in new ad: most advertisements are “kind of boring”
Firefighters Help Disabled Man, Push Him Home After Wheelchair Battery Dies
23 Apr 2019, 13:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Three firefighters pushed the wheelchair while a fourth drove the truck behind them, making sure they were safe from incoming traffic
New York Firefighter Proposes During Drill, Sparks Fly
8 Apr 2019, 12:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Lieutenant Kelby Ueltschi popped the question to fellow firefighter and EMT Becca Pelletier, with some unique props from the department
Hope Technik Reveals Another Car-Sized Firetruck Called Red Rhino
4 Dec 2015, 12:30 UTC · By: Alexandru Monenciu / An engineering company from Singapore called Hope Technik revealed its fifth-generation Red Rhino firetruck, which is designed for the world’s busiest cities
Russia’s New Firefighter Is Built on Soviet Tank Platform and Can Be Remote Controlled
25 May 2015, 15:23 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The Russian Army has commissioned a firefighter that was built on the platform of two former soviet tanks. It will join troops later this year, apparently
Watch a Ford Thunderbird Doing Reverse Donuts by Itself
4 Oct 2011, 22:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If you were to live the life of a firemen for one day, you’d surely hear everything from bears up polls to people stuck in strange places like the tops of cranes. But how about something new a...