Fire News
Need the most up-to-date news on fireground operations, incident command, recruiting, staffing, training, leadership and firefighter safety? Catch up on the latest news in the fire service world.
BREAKING NEWS
Funding for the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040 was eliminated in the stopgap bill to fund the federal government
Bibb County Fire Department rescue divers will have access to new gear due to funding provided to the sheriff’s office, which does not have a dive team
Ogdensburg officials hope being awarded AFG funding will allow them to purchase a mini-pumper to reduce wear on older apparatus
Firefighters from several departments battled a blaze at Boxler Dairy Farms in Varysburg
Starting in 2026, Liberty Mutual will drop its condo and rental policies statewide in what a spokesperson described as a time of “increasing risk and volatility”
Carroll County commissioners heard from fire and EMS advisors on recruitment, pay and staffing issues affecting the department
Program to determine sprinkler design density to control vehicle fires and prevent spread to neighboring vehicles
Indiana utility company awarded grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to first responders and public safety education projects
The bill would repeal two policies that reduce or restrict Social Security benefits for retired first responders and other public employees
The Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act is expected to be passed by Congress in the coming days
Authorities say the Portland Fire Department lieutenant and town selectman was struck when he was crossing the street toward town hall
Firefighters from Marin and Contra Costa counties participated in a course designed for physically and mentally demanding jobs
Nashville Fire Department enhances nighttime operations with portable scene lighting
Fire conditions initially kept Atlanta firefighters from getting inside the former Amazing Grace Christian Community Church
The firefighter left a Christmas event to respond to a fire in Marcus Hook
A total of 33 patients were transported to hospitals after several crashes in foggy conditions on both spans of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Police in Baltimore County investigating a shooting found a burning vehicle on its side outside a funeral home
Single-layer PPE will provide Denver firefighters with better comfort and mobility while still offering protection
The Roswell and Allentown departments will receive the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award at the 35th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner
A consultant’s review of the fatal fire criticized Sedgwick County’s 911 operations and the Wichita Fire Department’s lack of “self-reflection and accountability”
A bystander banged on the door of the Dunstable Fire Department to alert the two firefighters on duty about the growing fire
The state’s Division of Fire Safety sent a list of safety recommendations about downed drones including donning PPE and requesting the nearest bomb squad
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said the shooter is among the deceased
Members of Local 2 issued the vote after going without a contract or raise since June 2021
Nearly a dozen contributing factors, including a lack of pre-incident planning and crew integrity, are listed in the report on the death of a Spring Valley firefighter in 2021
Firefighters from seven departments responded to a commercial structure fire in Simsbury
Police officers were among those transported to a hospital during an apartment fire in Gloucester
Flint Fire Chief Theron Wiggins considers the council’s delay on purchasing new SCBA “a full attack upon the residents of this community”
Adams County Fire Rescue’s fire engine wrap will promote fentanyl awareness and education over six months
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
An explainer and action plan based on the Consensus Statement of NAEMSP, IAFF and IACP
A new study ranks fire supervision as a prime option, so how do we make this connection for the younger members of our communities?
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The first fully electric PANTHER 6x6 electric will be deployed at Dallas Love Field Airport in 2025
Wilkes-Barre Fire Chief Delaney said the city saved thousands of dollars after finding an already-built Pierce fire engine
Baker County officials will use Interior Department funding to purchase water tanks for fire departments to place onto pickup truck beds
Newport Township Fire Department’s new Pierce Saber fire engine replaces a 1974 Mack telesquirt
The Narcbox integration allows real-time reporting of your out-of-pharmacy narcotics stored in NarcBox devices to be shown directly on your dashboards
The Scranton Fire Department spent years researching drone types and speaking with other departments using drones before making the purchase