A gunman who spent 17 years in prison for murder ambushed and killed two volunteer firefighters and wounded two others on Monday near Rochester, New York, as they responded to a house fire he deliberately set, police said. William Spangler, 62, shot and killed himself after a gunfight with a police officer in Webster, a Rochester suburb, Webster Police Chief Gerald Pickering said. ...
09:52 AM, Dec 25, 2012
New Delhi: All the four firemen trapped inside the marriage hall in Sumanahalli in Bangalore were rescued on Wednesday. Earlier, 3 firemen were injured following a cylinder burst when they had gone to douse the fire in that building. Sources said that they were rescued along with a lady and a child. One person is still feared trapped inside the hall. The incident happened when a wedding hall collapsed in...
03:34 PM, Sep 21, 2011
New Delhi: How much reward does a fire fighter get for one of the most difficult relief and rescue operations in recent times? That too in a major air crash, the worst in a decade. Karnataka government thinks that Rs 100 is the best reward! The 85 fire department personnel who worked non stop for 12 hours and remained at the crash site for 5 days have got certificates with...
01:22 PM, Apr 19, 2011
Mumbai's firemen came out on the streets on Wednesday to protest against poor equipment, difficult working condition. ...
06:55 PM, Jul 07, 2010
Six die in apartment blaze while taking lift, ignoring safety norms. ...
12:58 AM, Oct 19, 2009
Trapped in the lift, firemen choked on accumulated fumes. ...
09:32 AM, Oct 18, 2009
The firemen fought raging fires and also evacuated people. ...
01:18 AM, Dec 06, 2008
Leeds: Kevin Pietersen hit a spectacular century to break a stranglehold by the South African bowlers and raise England's hopes on the third day of the second Test at Headingley on Saturday. Pietersen launched a savage assault after tea, hitting 149 not out as England reached 351 for 5 at the close, 68 behind South Africa's first innings total of 419. South Africa suffered a further blow shortly before the...
08:44 AM, Jun 14, 2008
They've been getting one too many call and it's driving them up the wall. ...
07:10 PM, Sep 29, 2007
