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Firefighters Rescue 21 Cats From Burning Home In Northeast Philadelphia

Firefighters rescued 21 cats from a burning home in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday.

2013/04/04

(Anne Marie Lewandowski, center, is promoted to captain in the Philadelphia Fire Department after receiving a kidney transplant. Credit: Michelle Durham)

Phila. Fire Officer Back on the Job After Kidney Transplant

She faced kidney failure just two months ago, and her sister, Ruth Redick, donated a kidney.

2013/04/03

Fire Officials: Autistic Man Killed In East Oak Lane House Fire

It was around 9:30 p.m. when fire crews responded here at 6600 North 12th Street. Five people were in the house at the time.

2013/04/03

Truck Catches Fire At Philadelphia International Airport

A fuel truck caught fire at Philadelphia International Airport Monday night, causing several delays.

2013/03/11

Disabled Man Killed In Feltonville House Fire

Despite the best efforts of his wife, a disabled man was killed in a house fire in Philadelphia early Tuesday morning.

2013/02/26

(Philadelphia fire officials and a representative from Weight Watchers pose with "biggest loser" Lt. Edward Marko, second from right, and the microwave oven his department received. Credit: Paul Kurtz)

Philadelphia Cops Pull Even With Firefighters in 26-Year Weight Loss Competition

But the biggest individual loser was fire lieutenant Edward Manko (second from right in photo).

2013/02/15

Underground Fire Causes Evacuations In Queen Village

Officials say some underground electrical wires caught fire in an upscale Philadelphia neighborhood and some residents had to be evacuated.

2013/02/07

Elderly Paraplegic Woman Dies In North Philadelphia Fire

A fire in North Philadelphia has claimed the life of a 90-year-old paraplegic woman.

2013/01/23

Man Arrested After Impersonating Philadelphia Fire Department Employee, Stealing Electronics

A 26-year-old man has been arrested after posing as a Philadelphia Fire Department employee on multiple occasions.

2013/01/13

Elderly Man Dies After House Fire In Frankford

An elderly man has died after a fire in the Frankford section of Philadelphia on Sunday morning.

2013/01/13

Ten-Year Smoke Alarms Now Required in Older Philadelphia Homes

New smoke detector laws went into effect Wednesday in the city of Philadelphia.

2013/01/09

(Mayor Nutter, flanked by other city officials and neighborhood children, cuts the ribbon on a new firehouse in Tacony. Credit: Mike Dunn)

Angry Firefighters Confront Mayor Nutter at Opening of New Firehouse

The $6.7-million station replaces one that was shuttered a few years ago because of the expansion of Interstate 95.

2013/01/08

Philadelphia Fire Department Sets Record For Fewest Fire Deaths In City’s History

Philadelphia fire officials say fewer people died in fires in 2012 than at any other time in the city’s history. But they’re hoping to get the number lower still.

2013/01/03

(City budget director Rebecca Rhynhart, left, and city finance director Rob Dubow answer questions from city councilmembers about the city's decision to fight the contract award to firefighters. Image from City of Phila. TV)

Administration Defends Decision to Keep Fighting Firefighters’ Contract Award

The Council hearing came one day after the administration decided to continue the legal battle and appeal the arbitration award in Commonwealth Court.

2012/12/12

4-alarm fire destroyed an industrial garage near 2nd and Wharton Streets in South Philly (credit: Pat Loeb)

4-Alarm Fire Engulfs South Philadelphia Mummers String Band’s Warehouse

A four-alarm fire destroyed an industrial garage near 2nd and Wharton Streets in South Philadelphia located next to a building used to house props for the Mummers Parade.

2012/12/10

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