Firefighter Rescue Archives

Exterior brick facade of a municipal Durham Fire Department station in North Carolina.

October 12, 2026

News·USA

Durham firefighter Andrew Brokes killed as Marly Drive fire is investigated

Andrew Brokes, a 24-year-old Durham firefighter assigned to Station 13, Tower Company 5, died in the line of duty on October 8 when the structure he was searching collapsed during a fire

Firefighters climbing stairs during a 9/11 memorial stair climb, the kind of event that honours first responders.

Culture·News·USA

Bridgeview firefighters set sixth annual Memorial Stair Climb for September 19 at SeatGeek Stadium

Bridgeview firefighters will hold their sixth annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at SeatGeek Stadium on September 19, 2026, climbing 110 flights of stairs to honor first responders who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks. The event is organized by

September 16, 2026

Foster City Six-Alarm Fire: Mayday Call Forces Firefighter Rescue As 1980s Building Design Fails

Disaster·Policy

The fire at Spinnaker Cove started in one unit on Sunday afternoon and spread to consume a 6-alarm response by 4 p.m. By Monday