(AJC) - An off-duty Fairburn police officer was just doing his job, he says. But after Det. Charles Israel took action last week outside a Food Depot, a witness wanted to commend him to his supervisors, Channel 2 Action News reported. Israel was standing guard outside the store as part of [...]

Watch the report HERE›› PAULSBORO, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — A New Jersey mayor pulled double duty Tuesday, springing into action to help the fire department. Paulsboro Mayor Gary Stevensen said he was dressed to go hear Gov. Chris Christie’s state of the state address when he saw smoke down the street and then [...]

(WSBTV) - DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A child and two dogs were rescued from an apartment fire in Dunwoody. Flames tore through the Dunwoody Village Apartments Sunday afternoon. A resident was out on a walk, smelled smoke and flagged down another neighbor who jumped into action. “We just saw a [...]

Watch the report HERE›› (12 News NBC) - MURRAYVILLE, Ga. - Firefighters are calling a dog's survival "amazing" she spent weeks trapped down a 35-foot well. Last week, Hall County (Georgia) Fire Lt. Nathan Crowe was lowered down into well. Moments later, he was lifted back out with Sugar Bear [...]

(ABC 15) - CAMP VERDE, AZ - Firefighters from several agencies in central Arizona responded after three people became trapped amid floodwaters in Beaver Creek. A post on the Copper Canyon Fire and Medical Authority Facebook page said its Swift Water Team was called around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 6. [...]

(FOX 5) - A little boy was rescued from a house in the Virginia Highland neighborhood early Saturday morning after the icy weather caused a tree to come toppling down. Atlanta Fire Rescue said a family was inside their Saint Charles Avenue home when the tree fell on the roof and [...]