March 7, 2013 Who can forget the tragedy that happened in Rochester this past Christmas Eve, where West Webster firefighters were ambushed while responding to a massive house fire. A crazed man (William Spengler, 62) opened fire on those first responders after he set the blaze.
December 26, 2012 Police in Webster, N.Y. are releasing new details about a shooting which left 2 firefighters from the West Webster Fire Company dead. Police Chief Gerald Pickering says that investigators found a 2-3 page typewritten note from William Spengler. In the note, Spengler said that he wanted to
Congratulations to this week's Hometown Heroes: The Springville Volunteer Fire Company. Here is their story:
The Springville Volunteer Fire Department is a local fire company that always goes above and beyond for the local community and the citizens in its care
Every Thursday we salute more of Western New york's Hometown Heroes with our Volunteer Fire Company of the Week feature. These are the men and women who get out of their warm beds at 3am to help people they don't even know
This week's Volunteer Fire Company of The Shelby Volunteer Fire Company in Orleans County. EMS Lieutenant John Miller provided us with their story:
The Shelby Volunteer Fire Company was founded on June 8, 1949 and operates out of two stations protecting the Town of Shelby in Orleans County New York
Here is a history of the Highland Hose Volunteer Fire Company located in Derby, NY courtesy of firefighter Mike Wiley:
1937 A small group of men saw the need for additional fire protection in their small community
Every Thursday we salute more of our hometown heroes with the "Volunteer Fire Company of the WeeK'. This week's honors go to Live Hose Company #4 of North Tonawanda. member Rebecca Ruppel shares their story:
Our fire company was founded in 1887, and consists of a half paid and half voluteer fireighters
Congratulations to this week's Hometown Heroes: The Village of Farnham Volunteer Fire Company. Here is their story:
The Village of Farnham Fire Department was founded August 7, 1923 and incorporated May 1, 1959
Time to salute some more of Western New York's Hometown Heroes: The William C. Edmund Fire Company. Firefighter Heather Hyde shares their story:
Our company was established in 1936 by William C
August 24, 2012 It was three years ago today, August 24, 2009, that two Buffalo firefightes were killed in the line of duty when the floor of a deli on Genesee Street fell in on them. Lieutenant Chip McCarthy and firefighter Jonathan Croom were searching for someone reported trapped inside. Turns out, there was nobody inside.
Congratulations to this weeks Hometown Heroes: The Sheldon Volunteer Fire Company.
The Sheldon Volunteer Fire Company has been active since the year 1922 and has
approximately 30 members that give their all when the alarm sounds and
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Congratulations to this week's Volunteer Fire Company of the week:
The Scranton Volunteer Fire Company was formed in 1933. Shortly after, the company purchased its first piece of motorized fire apparatus, a 1914 Ford Model "T" Chemical Truck from the Village of Hamburg for $1
