Emergency Management
The Fort Worth City Council recognized firefighters’ bravery and OEM’s coordination after the June blaze that displaced more than 800 residents
All 179 inmates were evacuated from Rifle prison as the 167-square-mile wildfire spread
Los Angeles-area chiefs detail lessons from the January firestorm to guide all-hazards response
Five Task Forces, including search dogs and their handlers, have been activated for Hurricane Ian and deployed in or around Florida
A Naples fire station has flooded, and some cities have suspended emergency services
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USAR teams have been deployed to a staging area, and local fire departments have been issuing safety reminders to their communities
During an evacuation, there was a flashover or collapse and one firefighter fell down a flight of stairs, according to Springfield Assistant Chief Matthew Smith
Paid and volunteer firefighters worked together to answer hundreds of calls for rescues
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A resident accused the Morgan Township chief of collecting an extra $8,769 when he was deployed to Hurricane Ida with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency
At just 20% containment, the Mosquito Fire has destroyed 70 homes and structures and is threatening 9,000 more
More than 270,000 acres continue to burn across the state
The retired firefighter told authorities he was approached by a man in an orange vest; the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has arrested three suspects
“We have all hands on deck,” fire spokesperson Chris Valenzuela said as the Mosquito Fire raged, storms were forecast and evacuation orders remained
After a chemical odor prompted a doggie daycare evacuation, Birmingham firefighters brought some pets down in the fire truck’s bucket
Residents of mountain communities have had to flee as a heat wave strains the state power grid and moisture from a tropical storm threatens to bring floods
The fatal fire has scorched about 18,657 acres, prompted expanded evacuations and the doubling of resources
Two women died in NorCal’s Mill Fire, now 55% contained, and two civilians were killed in SoCal’s Fairview Fire, just 5% contained
Jackson firefighters and recruits have been filling sandbags, distributing water and performing rescues
The state’s OES and military department partnership seeks to strengthen California’s ability to quickly respond to climate-driven disasters
Fire Chief (ret.) Craig Daugherty recalled the day he responded to shots fired at the high school where his 15-year-old daughter was in lockdown
Gov. Greg Abbott thanked emergency management personnel and first responders for their quick, effective response to this historic flooding event
The nearly 30-foot trailer can serve as a private 5G standalone network connected to the THOR command center vehicle
The Lexington Fire Department deployed crews, two boats and its mobile ambulance bus
Firefighting crews worked to keep the McKinney Fire from moving into the town of Yreka
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, making it possible for resources from other states to assist crews with the McKinney Fire
More than 400 firefighters are battling the Oak Fire amid hot weather, low humidity and bone-dry vegetation
Officials expect “active to very active fire behavior” over the next several days
Chief William Halstead led the department’s response to the 2012 elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Firefighters and EMS providers helped with recovery after the storm left three people injured, hundreds of homes damaged and thousands without power
CAL FIRE: More than 1,200 firefighters, 100 fire engines and 14 helicopters were sent to the Electra Fire, which was a threat to power infrastructure
Crews in Arizona battled a blaze that has burned through parts of the footprint left by another springtime fire that destroyed over two dozen homes
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