 | FDNY Regretfully Announces the Death of Lt. Richard A. Nappi
4/20/2012 11:16:42 AM Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Salvatore Cassano regretfully announced on Apr. 16, 2012 the death of Lt. Richard A. Nappi, Engine 237, a 17-year veteran of the FDNY who suffered an apparent heart attack while battling a three-alarm fire the same day in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Lt. Nappi, who lived in Suffolk County and leaves behind a wife and two children, was 47 years old.
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| Top Performing Fire Service-Based EMS Programs to be Honored at Dinner Event
4/20/2012 10:17:16 AM The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CSFI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy institute, will host its 24th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner on April 26 at the Washington Hilton. |
| Memphis Kitchen Blaze Determined Intentionally Set
4/20/2012 10:11:41 AM The Memphis Fire Department responded to a report of a house fire at 1643 Gabay Street, Monday, April 16, 2012 at 10:08 p.m. Upon arrival on the scene at 10:12 p.m., firefighters reported fire visible from the one story wood-frame residential structure. |
| Madison Firefighters Respond to 2nd Fire Involving Electrically Heated Bedding
4/20/2012 10:03:46 AM City of Madison firefighters have responded to two calls this year involved electrically heated bedding. Yesterday’s fire was extinguished by the occupant of an apartment at 1634 Kings Mill Way, but a fire in January involving an electric blanket caused an estimated $5,000 in damages.
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| Tallahassee Firefighters Attack Blaze at 2 Story Apartment
4/20/2012 10:01:08 AM At 6:47 p.m. on April 19th, 2012, Tallahassee Fire Department units from Stations 1, 3 and 4 responded to a kitchen fire in the 1600 Block of McCaskill Avenue. On scene Firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from the first floor of a two-story multi-residential apartment. |
| Heat Gun Use Led to Wisconsin Apartment Fire
4/20/2012 9:55:43 AM City of Madison fire investigators believe the use of a heat gun to dry out damp wood in a bathroom led to a smoldering fire that cause an estimated $20,000 in damages at a multi-unit structure at 132 Lathrop on April 17th, 2012.
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| Arson Arrest in Tulsa Yields 30 Year Sentence
4/20/2012 8:47:16 AM An arrest stemming from an incident on July 2nd, 2010 resulted in a 30 year sentence for Michael Duane Cypert on April 17th, 2012 as he pleaded ”No Contest” to a reduced charge of “2nd Degree Homicide”. |
| Madison Firefighters Save House from Structural Damage; No Injuries
4/20/2012 8:44:29 AM A quick stop by City of Madison firefighters this evening prevented fire in an exterior wall from extending into the living areas of a multi-family residence at 132 Lathrop St. on April 17th, 2012.
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| San Bermardino Fire Officials Close May Valley Area to Reduce Sediment Flow into Water
4/20/2012 8:37:20 AM Forest officials will implement an area closure in the May Valley area near Highway 74 to reduce sediment flow into area lakes and drinking water.
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| Smoking Material Triggers A $600,000 Dollar House Fire
4/20/2012 8:30:52 AM Firefighters with the San Miguel Fire District responded to a fully engulfed house fire located on the 1800 Block of Vista Grande. Units were dispatched at 4:40 PM on April 16th, 2012. |
