Man in birthday suit uses his hose to protect two homes from a fire caused by fireworks on the Fourth of July
The Unlikely Hero of Sumner, Washington What exactly defines a hero? Is it someone who dons a cape and a flashy costume? Maybe not. Sometimes, the most courageous acts come in the simplest forms—like, perhaps, without any clothes at all. In Sumner, Washington, a brave individual took action during a late-night fire emergency, demonstrating that […]
Firefighters in Maryland face charges for using a truck hose to flood a baseball field amid an ongoing dispute.
Firefighters Charged in Water-Related Incident Two firefighters from Maryland are facing charges related to some rather questionable behavior involving water, as reported recently. Montgomery County Fire Chief Christopher Riley and firefighter Alan Burns have been charged with three misdemeanors stemming from an incident this July. The situation unraveled during a high school baseball game when […]
Meet the man who fought off the Los Angeles wildfires with a garden hose
John Kerr braved a hellish bushfire with only a garden hose. Downed power lines and abandoned cars littered roads as flames swept through Los Angeles, burning more than 40,000 acres, destroying 12,000 buildings and killing at least 24 people. Despite his wife's pleas to leave, Carr texted her at 12:48 p.m., confirming his intention to […]
California fire chief uses milk and beer to save 2 homes in last-ditch effort after finding no water in hose
A resourceful California fire chief uses milk and a “couple of beers” to save his brother's house as deadly wildfires turn his childhood neighborhood into a “complete nightmare.” Two homes were saved, including one. Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy told his brother and friends in Altadena (the town where he grew up, 14 miles […]
Sister of California man Victor Shaw who died clutching hose as he tried to save family home from Eaton Fire recalls his final moments
The sister of a California man who died protecting his family from the Eaton Fire with a garden hose recalled her last moments with her brother as she tried to evacuate him from a dangerous area. Victor Shaw, 66, was sleeping in the Altadena bungalow he shared with his sister on Monte Rosa Drive when […]
Eaton Fire Victim Dies Holding Hose While Defending His Home
One of the victims of wildfires in the Los Angeles area was found dead holding a hose while protecting his home. The fire claimed the lives of at least five people, one of whom protect Escaped his house from fire. Victor Shaw, 66, was found on the side of the road near his home, still […]
LA fires victim found holding hose after trying to save home of 55 years
One of the Californians killed in the Eaton fire refused to evacuate and was found holding a hose as he tried to save his family home of 55 years, according to grieving family members. The charred body of Victor Shaw, 66, was discovered Wednesday morning by a family friend outside the Monterose Avenue home where […]
Human ‘washing machine’ uses AI to hose down your filthy body — because people are now too lazy to shower
Did you think Japanese toilets are advanced? Japanese shower head company Science has invented an AI-powered “washing machine of the future” that it claims will provide people with the ultimate bathing experience, and has adopted its “pod” into the Tide Pod. “We're about 70% of the way there,” company chairman Yasuaki Aoyama said at a […]