Western Berks firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire in Shillington Borough
Sheriff Gregory Tony criticized Broward County’s decision to remove Fire Rescue from his agency after 2028, as years of disputes over funding and oversight come to a head
La Verne firefighters spent more than three days managing thermal runaway at a battery storage facility as evacuations remained in place over concerns about potentially toxic gases
Danielson residents approved $64,000 for new firefighter gear after the department halted operations for nine days and later resumed with limited staffing over PPE safety concerns
Eight Seattle firefighters suffered minor injuries when part of a burning home’s exterior collapsed during an early-morning fire
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More than 1,300 firefighters speak up about the quality of training, how training is evaluated and what stands in the way of training more often
🎧 Dad 101: A firehouse class for new fathers
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