A 49-year-old Chicago firefighter who walked his daughter down the aisle at her wedding last fall was killed Tuesday in a fire in the West Pullman neighborhood, fire officials said, leaving his family and fellow firefighters shaken by the loss.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cfd-3-injured-west-pullman-20230404-ez32ksjrhngkxefwh7krjvfjyi-story.html

A Brockville firefighter will be recognized at city council tonight for her service.

Source: https://www.brockvillenewswatch.com/2023/04/11/bnw-newsbrief-april-11-2023/

A Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department firefighter walks near the flames in rural Aguanga on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023.

Source: https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/10/30/large-brush-fire-burning-in-aguanga-prompts-evacuations/

A Chickasaw County firefighter died in an accident involving two department vehicles Sunday.

Source: https://www.radioiowa.com/2023/10/23/ionia-firefighter-killed-in-accident-on-way-to-fire-call/

Additionally, the state closed down the Salcha River Recreation Area to public access for firefighter use.

Source: https://www.newsminer.com/alerts/fire-activity-increases-smoke-degrades-air-quality/article_763f411c-355e-11ee-969c-a71dedda7e41.html

A firefighter from an Alaska smoke jumper unit uses a drip torch to set a planned ignition on a fire burning near a highway in northern British Columbia, Canada on July 11, 2023.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/longer-fire-seasons-alberta-western-canada-1.6908230?cmp=rss

A firefighter hurried over to bring oxygen, but there wasn’t much else he could do until the man was taken to the hospital, Else Cobb, 88, remembers.

Source: https://www.heraldnet.com/northwest/leonard-cobb-co-founder-of-states-first-medic-one-dies-at-96/

A firefighter keeps an eye out for spot fires on the Ross Fork Fire last year in Idaho.

Source: https://www.kunc.org/regional-news/2023-06-04/new-registry-could-shed-light-on-link-between-wildland-firefighting-and-cancer

A firefighter was treated for exhaustion and was released from the scene.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/10122647/peachland-house-fire-nov-28-2023/

After returning to the States, he went to Seton Hall on the GI Bill, worked for a paper company and served 34 years as a firefighter in East Orange.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/hicks-a-return-engagement-for-battle-of-the-bulge-combat-veteran/article_5f0ed7b0-8e09-11ee-bc28-83ae431ba173.html

Airdrie firefighter Rickey-Lee Devries is participating in the 2023 Rooftop Campout.

Source: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/it-s-been-super-cold-airdrie-firefighters-camp-outside-for-72-hours-to-raise-money-for-charity-1.6288275

A male firefighter this morning climbed to the top of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew, to register his discontent over the alleged poor treatment of firefighters in the country.

Source: https://www.iriefm.net/firefighter-protests-atop-hwt-transport-centre/

And not just any shoes: firefighter hero boots, C-suite flats, funeral pumps, sun baked boat shoes, still-got-it stilettos.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2023-10-22/hugo-shoes

A New York firefighter drowned while attempting to save his teenage daughter who had been swept away in rough surf on the Jersey Shore on Friday, authorities said.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/06/10/a-father-drowned-at-the-jersey-shore-while-attempting-to-save-his-daughter-police-say/

Another firefighter at the hotel, Michael Claycomb, also described how they helped each of the six people out.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/bride-groom-miss-wedding-reception-elevator-b2288642.html

As a former firefighter herself, Johnson said the job is demanding but rewarding.

Source: https://www.100milefreepress.net/news/fgvfd-hosting-open-house-next-weekend/

A spokesperson with the VPD said police do not have access to firefighter lockboxes.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/social-housing-residents-alarmed-over-keys-for-911-1.6787671?cmp=rss

A Staffordshire firefighter has completed a gruelling 1,000 mile cycle ride to raise money for two charities.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/staffordshire/2023/08/08/firefighter-completed-charity-challenge-from-coast-to-coast/

As they grieve, Sonnenberg’s large extended family is comforted by memories of a proud father and dedicated firefighter.

Source: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-family-rallying-around-little-girls-who-lost-their-firefighter-dad-in-highway-crash-1.6579070

At the top, she is focused on figuring out how to get more people in the door to serve as a firefighter.

Source: https://abc7.com/lafd-kristin-crowley-chief-firefighters/13042507/