Vehicle Fire and Crash Incidents
You’re responsible for managing the crash scene; this includes what happens behind the scene as well as at the scene
A judge sentenced the driver to seven years after he pleaded guilty in the wrong-way crash that killed off-duty Independence Firefighter/Paramedic Harold “Gene” Eddins
Officials have removed most of the 26 vehicles involved in the I-80 tunnel crash that killed at least three people and seriously injured five
Officials said an electrical shortage caused the fire in a brush truck inside Ridgeville Fire Station 8
An East Syracuse firefighter was transported to a hospital after the fire truck he was in collided with a truck while responding to an alarm
Passengers aboard the six-car SEPTA train reported a strange smell shortly after departing Philadelphia
Miami-Dade firefighters encountered heavy smoke coming from the Flamingo Parking Garage at Miami International Airport
The FBI identified the driver as an active-duty U.S. Army soldier
Body-worn camera footage shows Portland firefighters and police officers working save a woman trapped in her burning vehicle
A Delray Beach spokesperson said three firefighters are in stable condition after their ladder truck was struck by a train while responding to a call
Images from the scene show a Delray Beach fire truck on its side, significantly damaged
Firefighters rescued a woman trapped inside her burning vehicle after she crashed into a daycare center
Police in Baltimore County investigating a shooting found a burning vehicle on its side outside a funeral home
A 24-foot box truck struck three Comstock Fire Department vehicles and a Kalamazoo sheriff’s office cruiser before rolling over and coming to rest
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A steel beam slid into the cab during a four-vehicle crash on I-395 in Norwich
Social media posts and videos reported an explosion and fire at PortMiami involving a shipping container
Holmen Area Fire Department firefighters removed the injured resident through a window after the crash; the bus driver was uninjured
Johnny Goines, a longtime firefighter with the Verona Volunteer Fire Department, was found unresponsive in his vehicle when first responders arrived
The first arriving firefighters found several vehicles on fire inside a railcar in downtown Las Vegas
Florida State Fire Marshall said Li-ion batteries soaked in saltwater can become “ticking time bombs”
Three firefighters were among the injured when a Pompano Beach Fire Rescue ambulance and a lawn service truck collided
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The Granby Police Department stated there were several hundred rounds of ammunition inside the burning vehicle
Two Helena firefighters were injured while extinguishing a fire involving three vehicles at a construction supply store
DeKalb County Battalion Chief Jovan Carter said there were hybrid and electric vehicles involved
An Albuquerque firefighter was hit by a drunk driver while working at a motor vehicle crash on I-25
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