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Dispatch logs show firefighters reported “nothing showing” and cleared a call at the earlier Lachman Fire, despite LAFD leaders’ statements that crews returned to “cold-trail” the burn area
Anchorage is rewriting its nearly 20-year-old community wildfire protection plan to better assess neighborhood risk
Delayed, late alerts and widespread misrouted notifications have renewed concerns over the reliability of the region’s emergency warning systems
Fires were burning within about 14 acres of various plastics stored inside and outside buildings; “it’s very much a mess,” said Richmond Fire Chief Tim Brown
First responders from at least 15 agencies responded to the BNSF crash near Raymond
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Monterey County Undersheriff Keith Boyd said 20-40 people remained trapped near the Salinas River as roads were impassible
Crews from Orange and Monterey counties have been evacuating and extracting people and their pets
Crewmembers have been clearing roads and helping people get to safety
Workers were instructed to evacuate, and no injuries were reported
Lexington officials will review the city’s response to windstorms that knocked out power to thousands, and damaged many homes and businesses
The bill supports tougher penalties for swatting calls that lead to an evacuation, lockdown or emergency response
“We can’t plan for everything, but with the right people, policies, training, and supervision in place we can best handle whatever may come our way”
The rail company has also provided $220,000 to reimburse the Village of East Palestine Fire Department for contaminated equipment
USA-01 and USA-2 members were thanked by the U.S. secretary of state and welcomed home by loved ones
The incident in Ohio serves as a reminder for all first responders to both train and coordinate early and often with community partners
Motorsports safety initiatives include detailed plans and evolving technology
San Diego firefighters said an exterior laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin; four people were hospitalized after the flight was evacuated
Multiple ambulance strike teams are transporting patients to alternative facilities in the area
Los Angeles County is sending dozens of search-and-rescue crewmembers, along with six search dogs and three structural engineers
People within a mile of the incident have been directed to evacuate immediately
An inside look at the intense world of trail “dogging” and wildland firefighting
Crewmembers have endured nonstop days and received thanks while using “all of your skill set of everything that you’ve learned and prepared for”
In Sonoma County, Occidental Volunteer Fire Chief Ronald Lunardi said a child believed to be under 2 years old died Wednesday night after a tree fell on a home
Sophia City Fire & Rescue members also offered to make deliveries to community members who could not get to the station
EMS providers and volunteer firefighters were deployed for a 72-hour shift and responded to 600+ calls on their first night
The Rio Dell Fire Department was delayed in responding to some 60 calls because its garage doors were off the hinges and had to be pried open
Flames spread fast from the kitchen to the rest of the building, fueled by grease and wind, San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said
A man banged on the Santa Rosa station’s door and told firefighters he thought he had a bomb
Buffalo’s fire commissioner reports several calls about CO issues; Carthage firefighters trudge through waist-deep snow
Firefighters must ensure that they have and properly maintain air monitoring equipment to quickly identify dangerous environments
Mayday training, preplanning, mutual-aid agreements and scene size-ups emerge as common themes in major incidents
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