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Two firefighters were taken to the hospital after being struck by a car while responding to a separate accident on Interstate 91 in New Haven Tuesday night. Connecticut State Police said the New Haven Fire Department was responding to a motor vehicle accident on I-91 South near exit 6 when a car driven by 22-year-old Wilton Ketter struck a responding…

“In the fire service, everybody pulls their own weight,” firefighter Kori Kelly said.  Kori Kelly is a 13-year veteran career firefighter. “I know I’m held to a standard and on top of that, I hold myself to a higher standard to make sure that I don’t slip,” Kelly said.  Kelly is concerned over newly proposed legislation that would lower...

A proposed bill that would lower the physical requirements for female firefighters candidates is getting mixed reaction.

After leading a number of residents out of high water earlier Wednesday, first responders with the Naples Fire-Rescue Department had to make one final rescue: their own.

It’s a reunion of sorts in Hartford this week. “To see them and to miss the folks that we don’t see here, especially some of our elders, it’s a blessing, it’s a blessing just to be here,” said Gary Tinney, vice president of the International Association of Black Firefighters. More than 1,000 firefighters from around the world are gathered...

Cuban firefighters are working with special teams sent by Mexico and Venezuela as they battle for a second day to control a fire blazing at a big oil tank farm. The area’s governor says efforts Sunday are focusing on preventing the flames from spreading further. Authorities say one firefighter is dead and others are missing since lightning struck a storage...

Firefighters are battling a blaze in central California which has already burned nearly 17,000 acres and was only 10% contained as of Monday morning.

Yantic Fire Engine Company #1 is celebrating 175 years of service to the community. The all volunteer fire department is one of the oldest volunteer fire companies in Connecticut. “There are not too many companies around that can say they were all volunteer for 175 years,” said past chief Ron Stolz, who has been a member of the fire company…

Two New London firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after battling a house fire Saturday evening, according to officials. Officials said they responded to a 2-alarm fire on Rosemary Street. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they saw fire coming out of the windows of the home. The blaze extended to the second floor and into the…

Fire officials put out a fire at a polish club in West Haven Tuesday night. Crews are responding to the Polish American Political Club on West Spring Street. Firefighters said the blaze in the outdoor pavilion has been extinguished. Crews will remain at the scene for overhaul. The Fire Marshal’s Office and building department are investigating. It’s unknown if...

President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years. The move announced Tuesday affects more than 16,000 firefighters and comes as much of the West braces for a difficult wildfire season. Pay raises for the federal firefighters had been included in last year’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill, but they...

A family of four is displaced after a fire ripped through their home on Saddle Hill Road in Manchester.

Manchester fire officials are working to put out a fire at a home on Saddle Hill Road. Responding firefighters said there was heavy fire coming from the back of the house. The call came in at about 2:45 p.m. Initial reports said people may have been trapped, but firefighters determined that all occupants made it out and no one was…

Waterbury Fire Local 1339 raised more than $26,000 during their annual head shaving event this past weekend.

One New Britain fire official has been fired and seven other firefighters have been disciplined following an investigation into drug use at firehouses around the Connecticut city, the mayor said. The investigation began after the apparent drug-related death of a 36-year-old off-duty firefighter in his home in January. The results of toxicology tests are pending, but evidence obtained during the…

Three firefighters from Stamford were awarded Medals of Valor for their work rescuing two people in blizzard conditions. The White House said the awards are given to public safety officers for their “extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty.” The White House said John Colandro, Michael Rosero and Chad Titus are being honored after diving into freezing water…

A firefighter is being treated after sustaining a non-life threatening injury while battling a blaze at a home in Windsor Locks.

A firefighter is being treated after sustaining a non-life threatening injury while battling a blaze at a home in Windsor Locks. Fire crews said they responded to a structure fire on Cherry Street at approximately 3 p.m. Saturday. Responding firefighters said there was an active fire showing from the front porch and inside of the single-family home. One person was…

Over 1,000 firefighters backed by bulldozers and aircraft battled the largest active wildfire in the U.S. on Saturday after strong winds pushed it across some containment lines and closer to a small city in northern New Mexico.

Firefighters responded to a brush fire that spanned across two acres in Southbury Saturday morning. The blaze happened in the area of South Flat Hill. Responding crews extinguished the fire with the help of mutual aid. The fire department said the area was thoroughly wet down. No injuries were reported. There’s been a high fire danger over the past...