volunteer fire department News

15 Firefighters Injured Fighting Virginia Warehouse Fire

Fifteen firefighters were injured fighting a large blaze at a fertilizer warehouse in South Hill, Virginia on Saturday. The firefighters were hospitalized due to chemical exposure, heat exhaustion and minors scrapes and burns. All were treated and released Sunday. The …

Carolina Volunteer Fire Chief Charged with Inflating Firefighter Numbers

The chief of a volunteer fire department in North Carolina has been charged with falsifying reports and inflating the number of responding firefighters in order to obtain a better insurance protection rating for his organization and community. The North Carolina …