A British fire crew had to tear apart the walls of a home Friday in order to rescue a 560-pound woman stuck in her bathroom. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago tags UK fire crew heavy rescue stuck bathroom |
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A fire brigade has been accused of wasting taxpayers' money after sending two engines and seven firemen to rescue a seagull. The brigade struggled for more than an hour to save the injured bird, which was trapped on a factory roof in Bridgwater, Somerset. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A rescue team navigated flooded farmland in a boat to save a 70-year-old woman and her dog from rising floodwaters and made another critical rescue _ a pot of stew from the woman's stove. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Watch a number of videos from a fire that broke out earlier today in the Hollywood Hills near Griffith Park and the famed Hollywood sign. picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
A drunken British tourist had his testicles and penis set alight for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a woman. 3 comments edit related share plime.comA 26-year old Greek woman is said to have poured an alcoholic drink on his genitals and set him on fire after he assaulted her in a crowded bar in Crete. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago |
A man who helped an elderly couple escape their burning home was arrested after the rescue because of a scuffle with emergency workers. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A cat today sparked a full-scale rescue after he chased a mouse into a three inch gap between two garages - and got stuck for two hours. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Rescue crews had to cut apart a portable toilet to rescue a man who got stuck naked inside the potty. Authorities say the 31-year-old man used his cell phone to call 911 on Sunday from inside a portable toilet. picked by goober 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
I guess when you're a firefighter in a small town you have to start your own fires. picked by civicracer18c1 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
A woman was arrested and charged with arson and burglary after police say she set fire to the home of a neighbor she thought had stolen her keys. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
When a passer-by called reported a worker dangling from a Western Area Power Administration tower 150 feet in the air, Fire and EMS rescue workers hurried to help - making "him" the luckiest training dummy in the world picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
Lt. Jeff Brinkley was the first to arrive and the video from inside his patrol car clearly shows the entire back half of the car in flames. 0 comments edit related share plime.com*video linked in article picked by dollyllama 2 years ago |
A young mother jumped almost 15 feet out a window and despite having a broken foot, cuts and bruises, she broke another window and raced up a flight of stairs to rescue her two small children from the fire that destroyed her home Tuesday morning. picked by henkspaan 2 years ago 11 comments edit related share world |
According to court documents, the woman told police that Hart held her against her will, threatened her with a knife, choked her, threw lighter fluid on her and lit her on fire. He then lit the couple’s bed on fire, destroying some of her personal belongings. picked by muppet 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Adonis Bell woke up to find his home was on fire. He carried his 2-year old sister to safety then ran back in to help rescue the rest of his family. picked by bernardblack 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A fire truck responding to a house fire on Olive Street in Elyria early this morning lost its rear axle and gas tank on Broad Street near East Bridge . 7 comments edit related share plime.comThe Firefighters on the truck were all able to escape without injury. picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago |
Fire officials in Clearwater, Fla., say a heroic cat that helped its owner escape a fire did not make it out of the burning mobile home alive. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
During a Thanksgiving Day fire, Anna returned the favor — twice. 2 comments edit related share plime.comAnna, a blond heeler, nudged Jennings about 3:30 a.m., whining and howling. Jennings, who had fallen asleep on the couch, awoke to find her mobile home engulfed in flames. picked by sicc 2 years ago |
Kebe Peinda Gotha set herself on fire at Rome's city hall on Friday in an apparent protest over a visit to Italy by Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade. Here is a auto-translated article from an Italian paper picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share world |
A woman walked into a crowded Miami mall on Thursday and lit herself on fire as shocked shoppers watched in horror. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A dog was hailed as a hero on Sunday after it risked its life to save a litter of newborn kittens from a house fire, rescuers said. Fire fighters, who revived the dog, said he refused to leave the building and was found by them alongside the litter of kittens, despite thick smoke. picked by suebe 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share world |