An Iowa community shaken to its core by an EF-4 tornado has risen from the devastation to rebuild, remember and move forward.

tornado. At approximately 11:47 p.m Friday, a fire alarm went off near Leatherman’s home. He responded to the scene, letting his department know that he was en route via a private radio channel. “ ...

The fire station was demolished due to significant damage from the tornado, and the department is working on finalizing an ...

(FOX 56) — On Monday morning, the Laurel County Fire Department (LCFD) shared more details surrounding the death of Major Leslie Leatherman amid the southeast Kentucky tornado outbreak.

LAUREL COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — A fire major was killed in the line of duty during a tornado in Laurel County. Now, his fire department says he was shielding his wife from harm when he died ...

Further, the department said it appears that Leatherman responded to the initial fire alarm when the tornado hit the area. When he saw the injured woman "he used his body to shield her from ...

A devastating tornado in Kentucky damaged homes ... and one was in Pulaski County: Fire Department Maj. Roger Leslie Leatherman, a 39-year veteran who was fatally injured while responding to ...

UPDATE (5/19/25) — The Bristow Fire Department said the tornado siren on South Maple Circle has been repaired after it was struck by lightning on Sunday. BRISTOW, Okla. — Bristow Fire Chief ...

The fire department tested the tornado sirens at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Jenkerson said the new system will have multiple backups to ensure the sirens sound when they should. "The fire department ...

UPDATE (5/19/25) — The Bixby Fire Department said the tornado siren on South Maple Circle has been repaired after it was struck by lightning on Sunday. BRISTOW, Okla. — Bristow Fire Chief ...