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Louis Chinal, 76, a retired New York City firefighter from Staten Island, recounted taking the Staten Island ferry to lower Manhattan after the South Tower had collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

"It was almost apocalyptic," recalls retained firefighter Matt O'Hare, as he describes the scene that greeted him at the devastating wildfire in the New Forest.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 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

Imagine you are someone with a dangerous job—let’s say a firefighter.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The rescue this week in Camarillo by Ventura County firefighters was filmed by the feline’s owner, Erin Garcia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Firefighters and police officers stood around the Michigan September 11 Memorial in Wentworth Park, where the tribute was built in a public space that has been used to mourn firefighters since 1934.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

He helped save a cat that got stuck inside the wall of a garage, requiring firefighters to cut holes in the wall to reach in and grab it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

An official inquiry into a Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 babies last month has found the neonatal unit lacked fire alarms and sprinklers, while firefighters reported that escape routes were "locked or obstructed".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Once the firefighters decide to do their job, we’ll get you out of here.”

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau