The Coast Guard rescued a mariner after his vessel caught fire near Chirikof Island Tuesday. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew landed and embarked the man on Chirikof Island at 1:11 p.m. and transported him with minimal injuries to awaiting emergency medical services at Air Station Kodiak. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard District 17 command center received a distress signal at 11 a.m. Tuesday from a personal locator beacon (PLB) on the 35-foot Australian-flagged sailing vessel. Watchstanders from Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic pinpointed the location of the beacon, coordinated the launch of the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and diverted an in-flight HC-130 Hercules aircrew from Air Station Kodiak.  

VIDEO: One person is dead after a fiery crash in which a vehicle crashed into a barrier in South Boston and fell approximately 40 feet onto the roadway below. Several ramps were closed in the area of the Southeast Expressway, and traffic was heavy for hours after the crash, which occurred around 10 a.m. MBTA and Amtrak service was temporarily halted as a result of the crash. Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke confirmed the vehicle crashed into the barrier of the Massachusetts Avenue Connector at the intersection with the Frontage Road and plummeted an estimated 40 feet onto the exit ramp below. "It was on fire when it landed down below, on the ramp down here, and the person inside did not survive," Burke said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was seen in the area during the investigation.  

VIDEO: A new device is being implemented in fire departments across the state of Maine, keeping the first few moments of birth special for newborns and their mothers. First responders of the Portland Fire Department first noticed a dilemma after assisting with an on-scene birth in early 2024. "We showed up, the baby was crowning, we delivered it," firefighter and paramedic Mark Tweedy said, "Everybody was healthy, dad cut the cord." Things took a turn when Tweedy and Paramedic Lieutenant Stephen Coppi had to transport the new mom and her baby to the nearest hospital. Due to state procedure, the two have to ride in separate ambulances to be safely secured; something that didn't sit right with first responders.  

Authorities are investigating the theft of nearly 100 fire hydrants in Los Angeles County this year, sheriff's officials said Monday. Some 85 hydrants have been stolen in unincorporated areas of the county, and another 14 in Lynwood, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The department's Century Station has partnered with the LASD Major Crimes Bureau to investigate the thefts. "These incidents significantly threaten public safety and disrupt essential emergency services… Our investigators are working diligently to identify and apprehend those responsible for the thefts," sheriff's officials said in a statement. "Fire hydrants play a crucial role in ensuring effective fire response and public safety, and their removal can have serious consequences."  

VIDEO: A new book is celebrating the diverse strengths that women bring to the Chicago Fire Department. Retired veteran firefighter Cat Renar has spent the past eight years compiling "Chicago Strong: The Real Women of Chicago Fire," a coffee table book that highlights the contributions and experiences of female firefighters and medics. "The women on this job are really what inspired me," said Renar, who served with the CFD for 20 years. "I was actually cross-trained as a firefighter/medic. I left — retired from the job as an engineer, as a driver." Renar's career took her across Chicago, starting on the West Side before moving to the South Side and the North Side, eventually concluding near downtown at Engine 14. The book began as a smaller project.