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Crews from Indianapolis Fire Department battled a fire in a large vacant building Sunday morning. Size of the building and fear of collapse made operations difficult. It took three hours to get the fire under control. No injuries were reported. Units on the run 1st Alarm: Engine 22, Engine 7...

A fire broke out in a vacant house Tuesday and turned into a 2-Alarm fire. Fire was seen from the house upon arrival. The fire was fought defensively and with ladder pipes for the most part. Extinguishment took more than an hour. 1st Alarm: Engine 24, Engine 17, Engine 37, Engine 21, Ladder...

Indianapolis fire crews had a busy Thanksgiving Day with four working fires Thursday. At one fire, firefighters found two people shot inside the home, one person was pronounced dead at the scene, the other died at the hospital, two children were rescued from that house. At another fire, one...

One person was taken into custody and suspected of arson after a fire in Cincinnati's Madisonville neighborhood on Saturday. Firefighters on scene reported the "strong smell of gasoline" in the home. Units dispatched: Engine 49, Engine 31, Engine 8, Engine 46 (Safety), Ladder 31, Ladder 18...

The Cincinnati Fire Department could soon start charging nursing homes every time they respond to lift assists saying that it's the nursing home staff's responsibility. CFD's procedures are to send a fire engine or ladder truck to lift assists...

Columbus firefighters were dispatched to a report of a possible gas leak at the Kelton House Museum on Monday. While the firefighters were inside the building investigating, an explosion occurred causing part of the building to collapse. The firefighters were able to escape the building...

Recently in Kentucky, a firefighter crossed jurisdictional boundaries to save the life of a child who was choking. Hours later the chief of the department where that firefighter works received an e-mail from the chief of the jurisdiction he responded to saying to "stay out of his jurisdiction"...

A single engine plane crashed in rural Madison County, IN, which is between Indianapolis and Muncie. When emergency crews arrived on scene the plane was found crashed into a tree and was on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished. Bystanders removed the pilot from the plane and began performing...

A large fire started Tuesday at a scrapyard in Northern Virginia. The incident was initially dispatched as an outdoor fire, was upgraded with additional companies, a RIT task force (routine for working structure fires), a foam truck, Fort Belvoir airfield Crash truck, HazMat, a second alarm...

A greater Cincinnati smoke shop went up in smoke (pun intended) early Sunday after a drunk driver struck an electric pole knocking down wires and starting a blaze that destroyed the building...

A fire broke out in a vacant duplex in Indianapolis late Saturday night. Firefighters were dispatched shortly before midnight. The fire destroyed the original structure and extended to the B exposure causing damage. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries and were both transported to an area...

A large fire at an electric power plant in Washington on Wednesday saw a large fire department response including foam and HazMat. The transformer reportedly held up to 27,000 gallons of oil...

A house more than 100 years old was destroyed by fire early Friday. The house was vacant and known to have squatters. The fire was believed to have started in a rear addition to the house and spread to the remainder of the home. Crews had some difficulty attacking the fire due to the location of...

A large chemical fire near Evansville forced a shelter-in-place order Saturday. https://www.14news.com/2025/09/06/multiple-fire-crews-called-chemical-fire-newburgh/

A small plane crashed near Centennial Airport in suburban Denver Friday morning killing two people on board. https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/plane-crash-friday-morning-about-a-mile-south-of-centennial-airport Additional information from South Metro Fire on Facebook

Information from Indianapolis Fire Department on Facebook Units dispatched: Engine 55, Engine 42, Engine 16, Engine 46, Ladder 55, Ladder 15, Ladder 43 (RIT), Squad 29, Tactical Support 25, Medic 41, EMS Duty Officer South, Safety South, Battalion 5, Battalion 6, Car 10 (Shift Commander)...

Cincinnati Fire Department responded to a fire in an apartment building late Friday evening. Crews found heavy fire from the third floor upon arrival. Inside they had a difficult time located the source of the fire. The fire was determined to be coming from a cockloft space in the building. No...

Cincinnati fire crews responded to a fire on the roof of a hotel in the Oakley neighborhood Sunday afternoon. Callers reported smoke coming from the roof of the 5-story building. The fire is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike. Units dispatched: Engine 31, Engine 46, Engine 8...

Crews from Fairfax County, Loudon County, and Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority battled a 3-Alarm apartment fire in the overnight hours Saturday night/Sunday morning...

Cincinnati Fire Department responded to a fire at Great American Ballpark Wednesday morning. The arrived to find lithium ion batteries on fire in the loading dock area. Units dispatched: Engine 3, Engine 5, Engine 17, Engine 19, Ladder 3, Ladder 29, Ladder 17 (RAT), Heavy Rescue 9, Vent 21...