Weird news headlines free#

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Although he was alert and talkative, EMS took him to the hospital for evaluation.įirefighters used hydraulic extrication tools to free a 15-year-old girl from a locked gun safe in a gun store showroom Tuesday. According to the man, who appeared to be in good health, he had entered the sewer somewhere near Scranton and was unable to escape. The rescue took approximately 30 minutes. When that was unsuccessful, they proceeded to cut through the grate with two K-saws. They initially attempted to remove the storm grate using a forklift. Taylor Fire Department crews were called to perform a rescue in the parking lot of an industrial park. – In late June, firefighters rescued a man who reportedly wandered the sewer for three days. Porter caused approximately $10,000 worth of damage, and the $100,000 truck was temporarily placed out of service while it awaited repairs. He was arrested when he stopped at the Fisherman’s Bar, a local watering hole. The 22-year-old had broken a fire station window and then driven the fire truck through the closed bay doors to make his getaway. – On a Saturday night in July, Dawson Cody Porter stole a fire engine from the King Salmon Fire Station and drove 15 miles with lights flashing. One firefighter was struck twice on the right shoulder.īristol Bay, Ala. The woman said she swung the sock at firefighters because she was afraid they were going to hurt her. When the firefighters again asked her to leave, she left and returned again, this time with a sock filled with two soup cans. When they asked her to leave the area until they were able to speak to her, she complied but returned, shouting obscenities. The woman approached Marion County Fire Rescue firefighters during a fire investigation saying she had information about the incident. – Claudia Jean Cyr, 64, was arrested in late August and charged with battery on a firefighter. A beekeeper soon arrived on scene to gather up what was left of the colony into a bee box.īellevue, Fla. With their wings water-laden, they fell off and relocated – right onto the division chief’s SUV. Modesto firefighters contacted a local beekeeper, who advised them to mist the bees with water. The terrified woman was now trapped inside her vehicle by thousands of bees. Although some flew off, not all did, so she drove to a local fire station for help. She figured the bees would fly off once she drove away, so she got in her car and headed for the highway. – In April, a woman left her job at the courthouse to find a swarm of bees on her car. Police say it is the third time the same woman has been trapped inside a clothing donation bin. Firefighters cut open the door at the bottom of the bin. A passerby heard the woman screaming for help and called 911. She said she was reaching into the bin when someone pushed her inside. – In January, firefighters rescued a 38-year-old woman from inside a clothing donation bin where she had been trapped for three days. (Photo/Paterson Police Department) (Photo/Paterson Police Department) Firefighters were able to retrieve the ring from 5 feet beneath the grate and return it to the happy couple.įirefighters rescued a 38-year-old woman from inside a clothing donation bin where she had been trapped for three days. The crew of Engine 249 headed to the scene with coat hangers and duct tape. After attempting to retrieve the ring to no avail, the couple went to the nearest fire station for help. They were returning to their car after celebrating when the ring fell off Asha’s finger and into the storm drain. Danny Tay proposed to Asha Cesar at midnight in Prospect Park. – FDNY firefighters were able to save the day after a New Year’s Eve engagement story ended with the ring falling down a grate. You just can’t make up some of these stories! Let’s take a (mostly) lighthearted look at a few of these missed gems as we recount some of this year’s most unusual fire service calls. While some of us couldn’t turn the news off, others couldn’t bear to turn it on.Īmid all the high-profile coverage, many not-so-sensational news stories were undoubtedly lost in the shuffle. 2020 has been a difficult year that most people can’t wait to put behind them.