The Eldridge City Council voted to assume control of the department despite opposition from firefighters, who warned the move could lead to volunteer departures
Los Angeles firefighters responded after a suspect allegedly set fire to a townhome during a domestic violence standoff
Maple Grove Fire Chief Maddison Zikmund resigned after being charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old fire cadet he allegedly groomed while supervising a youth program
Federal investigators allege the firefighter exchanged sexually explicit images of children, including AI-generated material, over a two-year period
Two people suffered minor injuries after an incendiary device was deployed outside 26 Federal Plaza, prompting a terrorism task force investigation
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