Two Westport, Mass. firefighter was injured when they fell off a roof while fighting a chimney fire, according to FireRescue1.com. Turn to 10 reported that firefighter Steven Lopes, 47, remains at an area hospital in critical condition, while the second firefighter, identified as Robert Manchester, was taken to a hospital and was treated and released. Lopes […]
Young boy who died saving his family given a firefighter’s funeral
An 8-year-old boy who rescued six of his family members from a fire and died while trying to save his disabled grandfather was given a fireman’s funeral on Wednesday, with a full honor guard and bagpipes. Tyler Doohan, of Penfield, N.Y., noticed the fire in his family’s trailer on Jan. 19 and woke up six […]
Condolences: Trumann, Arkansas Fire Chief Rick Winkles
We offer our most sincere condolences to the family of Fire Chief Rick Winkles, who died in the line of duty this week during a structure fire. According to KAIT-TV, Chief Winkles suffered a heart attack while fighting a fire on Tuesday afternoon in Trumann, Ark., where he had been chief for several years. Chief […]