David von Diemar / Unsplash Police and Firefighters Mistake Woman's Body For Mannequin, Throw Remains Into Dumpster A woman who died in a fire was accidentally thrown in a dumpster when police and firefighters mistook her body for a mannequin. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal July 30, 2021
Cincinnati Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Watch: Firefighters Rescue Dog Loose for 5 Days, Found Trapped Inside Cincinnati Garage Walls The spirited dog appears to be no worse for wear, other than having possibly 'lost a pound or two' and being 'terribly stinky,' according to her owners. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 20, 2021
OCFA PIO / Twitter After Workers Hear Screaming, Firefighters Spend Over Two Hours Freeing Woman Trapped Between Buildings After two and a half hours, the woman was finally out of her predicament and was soon on her way to the hospital. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 14, 2021
Tricia Thorpe / Facebook Community Comes Together to Help Couple Rescue Pets Left Behind After Wildfire Took Everything 'I was really lucky to be able to do what I did, and what I did was not right. It put people in a difficult situation. I was desperate.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 12, 2021
Pixabay / Pexels Plane Carrying Firemen Crashes During Uncontrolled AZ Wildfire The aircraft was helping to battle the Cedar Basin Fire in Mohave County north of Phoenix when it crashed, according to KPHO-TV. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 11, 2021
St. Lucie County Fire District / Facebook First Responders Race to Rescue Man Trapped for Hours Partially Submerged in a Sinkhole The rest of the crew rigged up a crane to support the man's body and keep him upright, and they called for reinforcements. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 8, 2021
Tulsa Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Tulsa Fire Department Comes to the Rescue After Both Cat and Owner Get Stuck in Tree Whether the cat knows how much it's loved, at least it didn't have to use one of its nine lives thanks to firefighters and a caring owner. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 3, 2021
@dcfireems / Twitter screen shot Rescue Efforts Underway After Building Collapses in Washington, DC A building collapse in Washington, D.C, led to a 90-minute rescue effort to free a trapped construction worker. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 1, 2021
Lebanon Fire District / Facebook Citizens Immediately Call in First Responders Upon Noticing Dog Stuck Underneath Canal Bridge Authorities commended the two good Samaritans for contacting them and not trying to rescue the dog themselves. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 16, 2021
Becky Rowe Smith / Facebook Firefighters Use Jaws of Life to Rescue Curious Pup Caught Between 2 Heavy Rocks Smith also said they made sure to cover the entrance with wire so that no other doggies find themselves in a similar situation. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 16, 2021
Billings Fire Fighters / Facebook Firefighters Rescue Man Buried Up to His Chest in Sugar After Freak Accident First responders were called after a man got stuck in a sugar silo. What followed was a 2-hour rescue carried out by dozens of firefighters. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 9, 2021
Ty McIntyre / Facebook screen shot Firefighters Help Rescue Dog After It Was Discovered at Bottom of Huge Pit In the Facebook comments, McIntyre confirmed that the found pup was, indeed, Kira, and that she went home shortly after being rescued. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 18, 2021
Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA / Flickr California Faces Its Worst Fire Season, Perfect Storm for 'Armageddon' of Flame 'Every acre in California can and will burn someday,' Porter said earlier this month about the massive wildfires in the state. By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal May 14, 2021
@MikeRogersTV / Twitter screen shot Watch: Security Camera Captures Jaw-Dropping Moment Crowded Balcony Collapses Officials said six people were transported to the hospital after sustaining varying injuries, incuding two who were critically injured. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr DeSantis Says No Way to Defunding Police, Gives $1,000 Bonus to Florida Police Officers DeSantis demonstrated his staunch support for the group in America that is most oppressed, abused, and maligned: police officers. By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal May 5, 2021
Phoenix Police Department / Facebook Firefighters Make Horrific Discovery After Authorities Respond to Abuse Call from 11-Year-Old Girl Firefighters dealing with a fire at a Phoenix home in January 2020 made a gruesome discovery that'll have you wondering how low people can go. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal April 10, 2021
@OCFireRescue / Twitter screen shot Prada the Dog Acted as the '4 Legged Hero' Her Family Needed Since the dog was the only one in the house when the fire broke out, she did what she could to save the day. By Samantha Kamman, The Western Journal April 5, 2021
Newington Volunteer Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Community Rallies to Throw Boy Birthday Parade the Day After Firefighter Father Dies in Line of Duty At the time, Logan did not know his father had passed away, but he'd made a birthday request that Lloyd's comrades were glad to grant. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 2, 2021
@PhoenixPolice / Twitter screen shot Police Officer Sees Raging House Fire While on Call, Breaks Through Fence to Rescue Terrified Family According to homeowner Johnson-Smith, the two police officers are heroes, and she fully believes they will be rewarded for their actions. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 15, 2021
pattern integrity / YouTube screen shot Watch Miracle Happen as Explosion Completely Engulfs Evacuating Firefighters Crew members miraculously survived this explosion that engulfed several buildings in downtown Los Angeles in May. By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal March 15, 2021
Schiller Park Firefighters Local 5230 / Facebook screen shot Woman Survives After Being Trapped for 10 Hours Beneath Snowy Awning The woman stayed there, trapped, her voice muffled by the awning and the snow, until it got dark. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 24, 2021