Jul. 15—OLD LYME — If he had to pick a memorable year in his decades with the Old Lyme Fire Department, former fire chief Ellis Jewett recalls 1982 as one of the more hectic ones. Torrential rains ...

Ezra Atunez’s birthday party theme this year was firetrucks because he just loves them, his parents said. The 4-year-old was happy to ring the bell of an antique firetruck named Old Number One on ...

A 102-year-old Orange County woman met her mechanical match this week: a fully restored fire engine that’s just as old as she is. Lois Rufer, 102-and-a-half by her count, took a ceremonial ride aboard ...

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Long before the building smelled of burgers and beer, it smelled of smoke, sweat, and the soot of a city growing fast. And Bob Johnson? He knew every brick. On Thursday, the ...

A 6-year-old Florida fulfilled his dream job of being firefighter. — -- A 6-year-old boy has achieved his dream job: being a firefighter. Cameron Witsman, who was born with a lung defect, became ...