October 18-24, 2014
At least two high-profile fires claimed the lives of several children as well as adults this week:two brothers were killed in a firein Lawrence, Massachusetts, while a McKeesport (PA)house fire last Saturday killed six, including four young children. A report from the New York City Department of Investigation citednumerous flaws in a firethat killed two children earlier this year.FirehouseEditor Emeritus Harvey Eisner, a fire service icon, passed away, and a funeral service was held for a Cal Fire pilot who was killed in an air tanker crash near Yosemite.
Here are some other major stories involving the American fire service this week:
1. Recall Issued After Deadly Fire Apparatus Crash
A company that manufactures drivetrains for International fire engines has issued a recall after Montana authorities concluded a faulty drivetrain was responsible for a fatal crash that killed six people outside Helena.
2. Investigators Look for Cause in PA Fatal Fire
A Saturday house fire killed four young children, their mother, and the woman’s father-in-law in McKeesport.
3. MA Fire Kills Two Children
State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan says two young boys were found in a bedroom of a third-floor apartment in a building in Lawrence.Later, firefighters discussed their sense of lossfrom responding to the call.
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A Missouri fire chief on his way to a fire call was killed in a crash Monday.
5. Detroit Firefighter Injured in Fall on Fireground
A firefighter was injured Wednesday morning after falling from an aerial bucket.He was reportedly in stable conditionthe day following the incident.
6. Report: Human Error, Dispatch Flaws Blamed in Fatal NYC Fire
A New York City investigation into a deadly Far Rockaway fire earlier this year faulted human errors and dispatch system flaws.
7. Man Dies After Being Struck by Loose Hoseline on Apparatus
A loose fire hose trailing behind a Toledo (OH) fire apparatus struck a bicyclist and caused some damage earlier this week.
8. Feds Investigate MD Plane-Copter Collision
Federal investigators were at the scene Friday of a collision between an airplane and a helicopter near a Maryland airport that killed three men but spared two others in the plane
9. Harvey Eisner, Editor Emeritus ofFirehouse, Dies
Eisner started his career atFirehousein 1976 as a photographer and worked his way up to editor in chief in 1982. He was a retired assistant chief of the Tenafly (NJ) Fire Department, which he joined in 1975. He served as chief of that department for 12 years.
10. Three Killed in WV Apparatus Accident
Three people were killed Tuesday night when a car struck a fire truck on Route 250 in Barbour County.
