Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
FDNY
Officials said the FDNY usually responds to approximately 200 brush fires each year in October alone
The House passed the Social Security Fairness Act to remove penalties on police and other public servants with separate pensions
Grab these tools that every firefighter, especially new firefighters, should have on hand for self-rescue
Residents have been urged to shelter in place after an explosion ripped through a business in Louisville
The St. Joseph Fire Department will use the money to maintain and improve their ISO rating by replacing a reserve rescue
Pawtucket firefighters are criticizing a decision by the fire chief to place a probationary firefighter as an acting deputy chief
Firefighters from 11 departments assisted Norwalk firefighters at a large house fire
Oakland firefighters faced a significant amount of fire showing from a two-story multi-family dwelling
Firefighters make progress on several wildfires despite powerful wind gusts and dry conditions in several states
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County destroyed 168 structures despite increased containment
Helmet-cam video shows a Granbury firefighter rescuing a child from the second floor of a burning apartment
Irving firefighters from Station 9 are temporarily working out of a different firehouse following a fire in their quarters
A tire came off a tower ladder assigned to Truck 23, damaging two vehicles
Two Helena firefighters were injured while extinguishing a fire involving three vehicles at a construction supply store
An 18-year-old state Parks and Recreation aide was killed by a falling tree while fighting a brush fire in Sterling Forest
Mark Foster founded Massachusetts Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team in 1990
In the past, the Dracut Fire Department has donated essential gear to the Cambita Fire Department
Charles Erickson joined the department when he was 16 and then became an EMT because there were only a few in the area
Investigators have filed arson charges related to the death of Firefighter Marcelo Garcia during a warehouse fire
The Golden Retriever from Thin Line Service Dogs will help Troy firefighters and the community they serve
Bill Eisner spent 60 years capturing numerous stories, including rescues
The Livermore Centennial Light Bulb began its work in 1901 to illuminate a hose cart house
DeKalb County Battalion Chief Jovan Carter said there were hybrid and electric vehicles involved
Three wildfires have broken out across the state leading to spot fires and evacuations
Tempe firefighters responded to an unusual rescue involving a Huskie
Napa County Deputy Fire Chief Jason Martin helped reorganize the department after devastating wildfires
St. Paul firefighters Jacob Ryks and Mason Conlin were honored for their bravery in one of the most devastating fires in the city’s history
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County, fueled by Santa Ana winds, grew to 32 square miles
The agreement, previously nullified by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, would spare Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants the risk of the death penalty
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
Conyers blaze pumps massive plume of toxic smoke still visible for miles
USAR task forces and fire department swiftwater teams conduct rescues in the wake of Hurricane Helene
Fire/rescue crews in Sarasota and Manatee counties were able to make over 800 rescues during the unprecedented rainfall
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
PRODUCT NEWS
Three desperately needed ladder trucks are among 11 new rigs to be purchased after an audit found firefighters had no reserve apparatus and sometimes relied on pickup trucks
FirstNet Response Operations Group is at the heart of emergency response efforts
Partnership connects clinicians with specialized training and makes treatment options more available to first responders
San Antonio and Dallas now join the Gear Wash family in a landmark acquisition
The Woodland Fire Department struggles with the pandemic’s aftereffects and keeping fire apparatus running
Full power delivery in all-electric mode, better acceleration and top speed over a conventionally powered Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle