&#39;Ladder 49&#39; an open letter praising firefighters
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A respectful, loving ode to firefighters, &quot;Ladder 49&quot; attempts a closer look at what drives those who place themselves in danger, and at the family dynamics that help shape a firefighter&#39;s mind-set.
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By Dennis Welch and Beth Lucas, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  May 30--Thousands of East Valley residents now living outside city limits soon could have a new way to get emergency fire protection.
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It is with the greatest pleasure that I write to you today. Our successes of late have been many and profound, and your advice has helped further our cause immensely. As Our Father Below requested, I have compiled a list of our recent successes and victories. It is difficult to express in words how excited I am at our prospects.
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A blaze that killed five federal firefighters last year has challenged attitudes about saving the building boom of homes on the fringe of wilderness.
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Veteran Chicago firefighters Larry and Leslie Muse have doused raging infernos, they&#39;ve made daring rescues, they&#39;ve buried comrades killed in the line of duty.
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By Joanie Baker, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Dec. 10--Heating appliances and holiday decorations are just a couple of the reasons the winter months can be a busy time for firefighters.
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While firefighters have gained the upper hand in some areas, details of the latest reports from fire officials show that the trouble is far from over.
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Â· Four firefighters died in vegetable packing plant  Â· 999 workers 'should be given better information'
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By FROM STAFF REPORTS  AUGUSTA - In response to a spate of lightning-caused wildfires in the Canadian province of Quebec, Maine and New Hampshire have mobilized firefighting crews to assist in control efforts.
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Firefighters are called to a Queen's University science building after reports of fumes.
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Fighting fires and facing incoming spittle, stabbings and Molotov cocktails: Is it all part of the job?.
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Firefighters from departments across the country are arriving to fires later each year, and barely over a third of calls nationwide meet national standards for response time, according to an analysis by The Boston Globe.
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Ladder 49&quot; is a solid, old-fashioned fire-fighting melodrama. It&#39;s a string of sentimental snapshots of a firefighter&#39;s life told in flashback as he and his crew fight for his life in a towering inferno where he has been trapped.
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Episode 38 Happy thoughts in the comms room
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Robert Beddia, who died in a blaze at the Deutsche Bank skyscraper on Aug. 18, stood out as one of only 502 firefighters over 50 on a force of more than 9,000.
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By Anna M. Tinsley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 8--Safety signs. Fire extinguishers. Better inventories of hazardous chemicals.
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WINNIPEG (CP) - Friends, family and colleagues are gathering at a Winnipeg church to bid farewell to one of two firefighters who lost their lives in a city house fire last week.  Capt. Tom Nichols is being remembered as a dedicated firefighter as well as a hobbyist who loved carpentry.