Public Safety

Newly sworn-in Mesa councilman and firefighter Dr. Scott Somers was watching the Jan. 3 Buffalo Bills game inside a fire station when Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed after a tackle.

A firecracker, mistaken for gunfire, sent attendees fleeing for their cars Tuesday. But a leader of Save Our Community said it didn’t dampen the vigil’s purpose.

Struthers City Council started its meeting Wednesday night by honoring two policeman and two firemen who helped save a 12-year-old girl trapped in a burning house.

Struthers City Council started its meeting Wednesday night by honoring two policeman and two firemen who helped save a 12-year-old girl trapped in a burning house.

Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the fire at Las Lomas Apartments. It destroyed one unit, and displaced families at five neighboring homes.

Dramatic photos show two cars swallowed by a massive, 15-foot-deep sinkhole in Chatsworth, California, leading to a harrowing rescue for two trapped passengers.

When there’s a house fire there’s nothing more important than getting your family and pets out safely. Minutes turn into seconds as fire and smoke spread through the house — and those seconds are even …

Tuesday was national “Save the Eagles Day” across the nation, but it was just a regular day at the office for one local non-profit.

The driver of an Uber that was involved in a fiery, multi-vehicle crash last October on a major highway in Delray Beach has died.

Sheriff Chronister says he got a firsthand understanding of the need for such a resource when he took part in a rescue himself this past March.