Ex-northern Arizona firefighter sentenced to 5 years for arson

Ashfork, Arizona (Az Family) – A former firefighter who purposely ignited several fires in northern Arizona has learned how long he spends in prison. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said former ashes fork firefighter Carson Nutter has been sentenced to five years in prison for an arson crime. In 2023, Yavapay and Coconino County deputies […]

Ex-officer for L.A. firefighter union faces internal probe over charity finances

The former top officer of the Los Angeles Fire Department labor union is facing an internal investigation into allegations that he is engaged in financial fraud, including a union charity for injured firefighters, which has been removed from his post and uses $5,000 for personal expenses. Late last year, the International Firefighters Association suspended Adam […]

Former L.A. firefighter union treasurer under scrutiny over car purchase

The former Labour leader of Los Angeles firefighters has been scrutinized by purchasing Union cars at a suspect discount, and has since reported lower sales prices to the state to avoid paying taxes, two people with knowledge of the transaction told the Times. Domingo Albalan Jr., former Los Angeles Fire Department captain and treasurer for […]

South Carolina Firefighter Reports Fire, Gets Arrested For Arson Himself, Police Say

South Carolina State Police on Sunday charged volunteer firefighter Logan Nicholas Driver with third-degree arson and making a false report to police. The driver allegedly filed three separate crime reports with police, and police launched a multi-agency investigation. The Honea Pass Police Department (HPPD) said in a statement posted on social media on Monday that […]

Padilla hopes to increase firefighter pay, create affordable housing for disaster response

WASHINGTON — As firefighters continue to battle the Los Angeles County fires, California Sen. Alex Padilla is introducing a series of bills to increase pay for firefighters and provide housing for those affected by the disaster. It has been submitted. This could later further increase the state’s affordable housing supply. “Just like the firefighters who […]

Man accused of impersonating firefighter, ordering false evacuations

CONGRESS, Ariz. — A Yavapai County man is accused of impersonating a firefighter and telling residents to evacuate because of a wildfire when in fact he wasn't. On Wednesday night, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office received a report of an individual posing as a Yarnell firefighter and wandering through neighborhoods in the congressional district, telling […]