firefighter

Retired New York firefighter John Fila said his firehouse lost 15 members on 9/11.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Michael B Sauer, then a 34-year-old volunteer firefighter, rushed to Ground Zero to help with search-and-rescue efforts, scouring what firefighters dubbed “the pile” for signs of life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

At Tuesday's event, Trump meanwhile presented the highest US civilian honor to the family of volunteer firefighter Welles Crowther, who was killed while helping lead people out of the South Tower.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

"The worst thing here has been the smoke," says Fahrin Ramadhianto, a volunteer firefighter in South Kalimantan's Banjarbaru, one of the worst-hit areas.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

If you don’t know, there’s always an alternative, like head instead of chairman, press officer instead of spokesman, firefighter instead of fireman, representative instead of congressman, and so on.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

According to KTLA, firefighters responded to the property on Tuesday following reports of a gas main break.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Some firefighters hiked down into the canyon to contain the flames, while others were focused on defending the homes along an adjacent ridgeline, Navarre said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Three fires across Mendocino County grew to a combined 59,214 acres by Saturday afternoon as firefighters worked to establish containment lines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

There is now a growing understanding of the need for respiratory protections and decontamination to help prevent certain cancers that are more common for firefighters.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

“The firefighters have an air cushion down below. We lowered Kaitlin down and Cas—” Rashid stopped twenty feet away and lifted his eyes to meet hers.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau