Several Metro Detroit communities are determining how to fund fire, EMS and police services after voters rejected millage requests
An FBI counter-drone task force detected 41 unauthorized drones in four days, including one that grounded firefighting aircraft during wildfire operations
The former Hillsborough County firefighter/paramedic alleges he was discriminated against for using physician-authorized medical marijuana, while the county maintains its zero-tolerance policy
A suspected gas explosion killed one person and injured 14 others as crews battled heavy fire and structural collapse
Firefighters are strengthening containment lines on the Old Trails, Autumn Lane and Fairview fires as hotter, drier weather threatens recent gains
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