Ex-Ohio 911 dispatcher who admitted to starting forest wildfires gets 18 months in prison
James Bartels was sentenced to 18 months in prison for sparking 26 fires in Wayne National Forest, prosecutors announced on Monday.
FDNY loses another member to 9/11-related illness, firefighter orgs say
Thomas Dunn, a former member of Engine Company 234 in Brooklyn, died Saturday of sicknesses picked up during the massive ...
Former New York firefighters dead from 9/11-related illnesses, group says
Two former firefighters who heroically responded to the 9/11 terror attacks in New York City have died due to illnesses ...
Former Ohio 911 dispatcher admits starting forest fires to 'give the boys something to do'
James Bartels, a former 911 dispatcher in southeast Ohio, admitted to starting dozens of fires to "give the boys something to do." ...
2 More N.Y. Firefighters Die from 9/11-Related Illnesses
Thomas Dunn and Dennis J. Collopy have died from illnesses connected to working on the site of the World Trade Center ...
Opinion: 911 dispatchers ask Gov. Cox: Protect our rights, reject HB267
Unionized workplaces set the standard for all other workplaces, but HB257 would strip public employees of the protections of ...
Firemen rescue stranded pit bull from creek ice
A 2-year-old pit bull stranded on an ice floe was rescued by New Castle firefighters and returned safely to its owner Monday morning. The scared, shivering dog was discovered by New Castle Public ...