The two firefighters stranded above the blaze made a rare mayday call when "everything that could go wrong did go wrong".

A mayday alarm was immediately called just ... The 28-year Chicago fire veteran was assigned to truck 29 on the west side, and previously served as a lieutenant on truck 35.

The firefighters union say firefighters are at risk trying to contain fires with ladder trucks that keep breaking down.

The detailed investigative report released by the Irmo Fire District cited miscommunication, a failure to keep track of personnel at the scene, and inadequate knowledge of a burning building’s ...

A mayday alarm was immediately called in just before 4:20 a.m. and Meyer, 54, was taken to a hospital. The 28-year Chicago fire veteran was assigned to Truck 29 on the west side and previously ...

A rare 'mayday' call was issued by the two firefighters who were stranded above a huge blaze at a recycling plant last week, because their lives were in "immediate" danger, says the Professional ...