Toddler Injured In Olney House Fire Dies From His Injuries
The six-year-old boy remains in critical condition.
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The six-year-old boy remains in critical condition.
Call him the reluctant hero.
The Philadelphia Fire Department announced the passing of former Commissioner Harold B. Hairston on Tuesday night.
Flames broke out around 4:30 a.m. Sunday at a home along the 3100 block of Memphis Street near Allegheny Avenue -- and now neighbors are crediting the homeowner's dog for saving lives.
Flames broke out around 10 a.m. Saturday at a home along the 4900 block of Girard Avenue.
Some firefighters showed up late for a briefing free smoke detectors during Fire Prevention Week, but they had good reason.
The Philadelphia Fire Department is observing Fire Prevention Week with a unique fire drill.
Wednesday marked the inaugural First Responder Appreciation Day -- where community groups said thank you to police, firefighters and medics across Philadelphia. Dozens of businesses participated in the grassroots effort.
Fire officials say Firefighter Gabriel Lee of Ladder Company 12 died Saturday while working his night shift.
The Fire Commissioner is looking for a few good men and women and has started an aggressive recruitment campaign to find them.
The Philadelphia Fire Department will soon begin accepting applications to fill a new training class.
A forgotten tradition is resurrected today as the Philadelphia fire department christens a new fire truck.
The Philadelphia Fire Department is on a campaign to encourage folks to hold off making Emergency Medical Services 9-1-1 calls, when they have non-medical issues.
Five-year-old Sophia Olsen has died days after she was rescued from a burning home in the 3700 block of Hereford Lane.
Philadelphia firefighters practiced their skills in a Center City high-rise Saturday morning.
Officials kicked off National Emergency Services week on Tuesday by also kicking off a campaign to end ambulance calls for non-emergencies.
Flames broke out around 7:30 a.m. Saturday in the 4700 block of Hazel Avenue.
The fire broke out shortly before 11:30 p.m. Friday at a home along the 1700 block of Moore Street.
Families of fallen Philadelphia police officers and firefighters gathered to remember the sacrifices of their loved ones Wednesday during the annual Living Flame Memorial Service in Franklin Square.
In 2015, the Philadelphia Fire Department had the lowest number of fire deaths in the city's history.
The Philadelphia Fire Department is battling a costly phenomenon. That is, "superusers:" People or places that call for emergency services more than 40 times a year.
Flames broke out just after 2 a.m. Saturday inside the Bamboo Hair Salon in the 3000 block of Kensington Avenue.
A Philadelphia firefighter is the "Firefighter of the Year," for running into an apartment fire last year, and rescuing a woman.
Flames broke out around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday at Harrison Plaza in the 1300 block of North 10th Street.
Fire broke out just before midnight Monday in the 2200 block of East Tioga Street.
