The specialist vehicle, based at Geelong City Fire Station, is essential for trench, rope and confined-space rescues, with the breakdown leaving the region reliant on volunteer SES crews and backup ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A Redding man drowned Sunday as a winter storm dumped more than 5 inches of rain in hours, flooding the city. In ...

At least 19 people have been trapped in two separate locations after heavy snowfall hit the Soran district of Erbil Governorate in northern Iraq, according to civil defense authorities. The director ...

The San Jose, CA, Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue division has taken delivery of a heavy, non-walk-in rescue built by Pierce Mfg. The San Jose, CA, Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue ...

HOUSTON – A construction worker was killed Monday morning after heavy beams fell on him while being loaded onto a truck, Houston Fire Department officials said. The incident occurred at 11:39 a.m. in ...

QUAKERTOWN, Pa. - A destination for bargain hunters and animal lovers is set to close later this month in Quakertown. Last Chance Ranch Thrift Store, a retail store selling donated new and gently used ...

It is the type of storm that is supposed to happen once a century: two months of rain in a single night. But Steinbach's animal shelter, which moved into a new building more than two years ago, has ...

Four people stranded by heavy snow near McCloud were rescued late Christmas night after near whiteout conditions made the area inaccessible to patrol vehicles, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office ...

Explosion apparently sparked by gas leak in building Bystanders helped with patient evacuations Portion of ground floor collapsed into basement BRISTOL, Pennsylvania, Dec 23 (Reuters) - A pair of ...

Major storms soaked Northern California this Christmas week, causing flooding in parts with intense rain and wind. The storm is winding down, and power is coming back on for most Bay Area residents.