Firefighting History
The overcrowded club lacked the required exits, firewalls and fire alarms in the 1977 tragedy
The May 31, 2013, motel structure collapse resulted in the five LODDs, four at the time of the incident, one years later
Learn the full history of firefighter decon, from dirty gear to modern-day protocols that save lives
Officials had announced a plan to study the department’s safety practices following the 2019 death of Lt. Jason Menard, but say that plan was slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic
The record-shattering fire has killed at least 31 people and destroyed thousands of homes
The engine has been in the Los Angeles County Fire Museum shop since the museum was closed for COVID-19 restrictions
The amount burned this year more than doubles the previous record of 1.67 million acres
The audit found that more than half of the buildings the department is required to inspect each year have gone uninspected for three straight years
Three planes built between 1927 and 1957 will fly five first responders and healthcare professionals in a parade over Washington State landmarks and medical facilities
Reflecting on September 11, years after the tragedy that took so many first responders’ lives
The August Complex reached 471,185 acres on Thursday, surpassing the 2018 Mendocino Complex
From riding the WTC elevators as a kid to responding to Ground Zero and all the connections along the way
Paradise, which was devastated by the deadly 2018 Camp Fire, is under evacuation warning after the Bear Fire exploded to 250,000 acres
This year’s fires surpassed the 1.98-million-acre record set in 2018
4 steps to prepare for a fire involving hazardous or potentially explosive materials
Few significant crackdowns on chemical storage came in the wake of the 2013 West explosion, which killed 12 firefighters
Firefighters must plan the tactical needs for all high-hazard environments in their response area
The settlement will go to the families of 32 of the 36 who died in the 2016 blaze as well as one severely injured survivor
Firefighters were forced to retreat from the interior of the historic building due to falling roofing and debris
Eman Mubarak Brown, 32, faces charges related to malicious injury to real property and attempts to burn
Eman Mubarak Brown, 32, was identified using private surveillance video from a business near the memorial site
The memorial ceremony will be viewable online Tuesday afternoon, on the seventh anniversary of the blaze that killed 19 wildland firefighters
The pioneering insurance organization helped blaze a path for the first building and fire prevention codes
Firefighter Richard Ziegler, 83, rescued 12 people from the wreckage of Mohawk Airlines Flight 121
Authorities say memorial crosses were broken, flags were scattered and a jug that smelled like gasoline was found nearby
The Stonewall Jackson Fire Department said in the statement that it will work to address the issue with input from the community
The city’s public arts manager was also fired after images of the city’s first black female firefighter and deputy chief and past chief were replaced
Reflecting on the Cuban Missile Crisis and how leaders can employ the lessons learned to manage a national emergency
Examining six possible reasons fire service members move from firefighters to fire-setters
In 1940, 207 people died after flames engulfed a popular dance hall in Mississippi
The tribute included the reading of the names of the 168 who died followed by 168 seconds of silence
Three tragedies were rooted in New York’s inability to shut down social clubs or gain their compliance with current codes
