A volunteer firefighter is charged with felony arson for allegedly setting fire to a Sheboygan area farm because he was bored. According to the criminal complaint filed Tuesday, 26-year-old Sean Bradley, of Cedar Grove, told investigators he chose the barn …
Firefighters from 10 communities have responded to a blaze at a New Hampshire firefighter’s home that caused at least $50,000 in damage. Portsmouth Assistant Fire Chief Steve Achilles tells the Portsmouth Herald a smoke alarm woke the residents shortly before …
A volunteer firefighter is seeking $250,000 in damages from the city of Moscow in North Dakota over a recent hiring made within his department. Kelvin Daniels took the first step toward filing a lawsuit against local government officials with a …
A junior firefighter from southwestern Pennsylvania has been ordered to prison for setting fire to two houses, including one that burned briefly while his grandmother slept upstairs. The Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown reports 19-year-old Kenneth Roy Beeman apologized Wednesday as he …
A former volunteer firefighter in North Texas has been accused of arson. Johnson County Sheriff Bob Alford says 21-year-old Patrick David Pantuso has admitted setting seven grass fires in the area during August. The Arlington man was arrested after a …
A new report says a faulty water pipe contributed to the death of an Asheville firefighter during a blaze later determined to be arson. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that Capt. Jeff Bowen was unable to get water from one of …
A Boston firefighter who claimed disability benefits due to a back injury but still competed as bodybuilder has been found not guilty of fraud by a federal jury. Albert Arroyo was acquitted on two counts of mail fraud by a …
A former Boston firefighter is set to go on trial on fraud charges for participating in a bodybuilding contest after claiming he was permanently disabled. Albert Arroyo has pleaded not guilty to mail fraud for what prosecutors say was an …
Tyco International Ltd said Tuesday it will buy privately held Chemguard Inc, a maker of specialty foam and equipment used by firefighters, to expand its fire protection products segment. Terms were not disclosed and Tyco declined to provide Chemguard sales …
The family of a firefighter who committed suicide after being asked to resign has sued the city of Salem and alleged the city should have been more responsive to his mental health issues. The Salem Statesman Journal reports the representatives …