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Firefighters Helmet-Cam Gives First Person View of Battling Fires With '2012: A Year Under My Lid' [VIDEO]

Chaz — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:08:38 +0000

If you have ever wondered exactly what it’s like to be a firefighter, and what happens on a daily basis to the brave men and women that protect us, well wonder no longer. A firefighter used a helmet-cam got give us a first person view of battling fires. Scott Ziegler, a firefighter in Michigan, recorded [...]

Man Tries To Cook Squirrel With Blowtorch, Burns Down Apartment Complex

Dan Seitz — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 21:00:26 +0000

If you’re going to cook and eat a squirrel, for some inexplicable reason, we can stake with confidence that a blowtorch is not the way to go about doing it. An unidentified man in Holland Township, Michigan, apparently caught and killed a squirrel for dinner. The problem, of course, is that squirrels are covered in [...]

The 2012 National Fire Prevention Week Theme is "Have 2 Ways Out"

Rudy Fernandez — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:14:44 +0000

We've all walked through our homes in the dark on many occasions and never bumped into anything, have you ever done it under stress though? October 8th through the 14th is 'Fire Prevention Week' and a great time to practice getting out of your home under stress, in the dark and have at least two escape routes. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) says the 2012 Fire Prevention Week theme is “Have Two Ways Out”, do you?

Yikes! Fireball Accidentally Caught on Camera

Emerald Catron — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:15:09 +0000

If you can imagine your reaction when you accidentally film a freak fireball exploding in your backyard, then you can probably imagine that this video is NSFW. What happens when you laugh along with nature and brag about how much you loooove storms? A tree explodes in your backyard. Then you swear uncontrollably and run [...]

Lee Brice Reflects On Frightening Bus Fire

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:30:50 +0000

Over the weekend (Saturday, Jan. 21), Lee Brice was the latest country star to fall victim to an unexpected bus fire that destroyed his home on wheels. After pulling into Toby Keith‘s I Love This Bar and Grill restaurant in Mesa, Ariz., the back end of Brice’s Prevost tour bus caught on fire, but everyone escaped with minimal damage. Brice is now reflecting on the scare.

Lee Brice's Bus Catches Fire in Arizona

Alanna Conaway — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:23:41 +0000

Lee Brice‘s new single ‘A Woman Like You’ is currently burning up country radio and the country singles chart, but this weekend it was his tour bus that was doing all of the burning. Saturday afternoon (Jan. 21), Brice’s bus caught on fire outside of Toby Keith‘s I Love This Bar and Grill restaurant in Mesa, Ariz. where he was scheduled to perform with newcomer Tyler Farr.

Billy Dean's Barn Destroyed in Fire

Billy Dukes — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:54:14 +0000

Early ’90s hitmaker Billy Dean received horrible news while on tour with Kenny Rogers shortly before Christmas. His 1,500-square foot barn burned to the ground after a fire started on Dean Acres, his farm in Smithville, Tenn., a small town located 65 miles east of Nashville.

Tennessee Fire Department Refuses Service To Some Residents [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:22:17 +0000

When you call the fire department you expect them to come, fast, with lights swirling and sirens blaring. However, for one Tennessee community that just doesn’t happen, unless you’ve paid your yearly dues. They will literally let your house burn to the ground as they watch and do nothing. Vicky Bell is a resident of [...]

Trace Adkins Shares Picture of Fire-Ravaged House Coming Down

Billy Dukes — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:30:42 +0000

It’s been almost five months since Trace Adkins‘s Brentwood, Tenn. homed burned, and now it looks like demolition crews are finally bringing it down. On Wednesday afternoon the big man tweeted this picture, adding, “The house coming down.”

Fire Resistant Safe is not so Safe For Valuables

Rudy Fernandez — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:17:52 +0000

I was just out with my father in-law who had just purchased a brand new Chrysler 300 in Houston and he was in town, while here he wanted to get another key as a backup. We were informed that those Chrysler keys needed to be programed and were not just some old key you could buy at any ole hardware store. We were sent to a local locksmith I know, Garbo's. They have the keys with that new high-tech electronic gizmo that only starts that car and only that car. As I got bored waiting on my father in-law I was distracted by those shiny new gun safes Garbo's has in their store. Still bored I started messing with them and asking all the other employees all about these new safes, like in case of a fire could I run to my safe get inside and close the door and be safe because it is "fire-proof" after all, right?

Trace Adkins' Daughter Saves Puppies From House Fire

Jeff Giles — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:03:51 +0000

As if it weren’t incredible enough that Trace Adkins and his family emerged from their recent house fire relatively unscathed, now comes word that the Adkins’ puppies were rescued from the blaze by none other than Trace’s 10-year-old daughter, Brianna. “A neighbor tried to stop her, but she wouldn’t be stopped,” says Adkins, adding that [...]

Randy Houser's Bus Catches On Fire [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:37:32 +0000

Randy Houser’s bus caught on fire Wednesday as Randy and his crew were preparing for a show in Isle of Palms, SC. The crew noticed flames shooting from the back suite of the bus about 12:40 p.m., and while everyone made it off the bus safely, all of Houser’s gear and personal belongings were lost. [...]