Town firefighters responded to fires potentially caused by lightning Thursday, one of which seriously injured a firefighter, officials said. Around 6:40 p.m., the Fairfield Emergency Communications Center received a call for a structure fire in the 1000 block of Mill Hill Road. Several units were dispatched to the residence and the first units on scene reported smoke coming from a large detached garage.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fairfield Citizen

Bronx prosecutors are getting into the mix to decide if charges are justified in a drunken brawl between firefighters, the Daily News has learned. Earlier this month, a full-on firefighter fracas exploded between off-duty uniformed smoke eaters when someone was called the N-word. The fight happened in Billy’s Bar, near Yankee Stadium, between the Bronx’s Rescue Company 3 and members of Ladder Company 49 and Engine Company 68, The News reported — adding that no arrests were made at the time.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

The city’s Retirement Board has blocked Fire Chief Brian Moriarty from firing a 250-pound firefighter who the chief alleged is unfit for duty because of his weight. Morarity directed firefighter Alfredo Sanchez, a 17-year-veteran of the force, to retire when Sanchez returned from an 18-month disability leave after tearing a ligament in his knee.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

Dozens of firefighters attended the Newport News City Council meeting on Tuesday hoping to be heard. Donnie Lewis, President of the Newport News Firefighter's Association, says a mandatory overtime policy is exhausting city firefighters. “Our firefighters are the best in the world, I think. They do a great job…but there’s a limit," said Lewis.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTKR Channel 3 News

A father and three children were killed and a little girl is fighting for her life at the hospital after a fiery crash in Auburn Thursday evening. Police were called to the intersection of 17th Street SE and R Street SE just after 5:30 pm., according to Mark Caillier with Auburn Police. When they arrived, they found the vehicle on fire.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000