Firefighting History
The novel coronavirus landed in Washington State in early 2020, kicking off a nationwide reckoning and a new era of service for first responders
As the unit celebrates its centennial, firefighters, families and the community honor its legacy of courage, leadership and the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice
Saint Florian is also associated with brewers due to lore that he once miraculously stopped a fire with a single pitcher of water
Richard Ligon, 77, died at home from a heart attack; his chief said he “lived and breathed for the fire service”
From mechanization to labor relations, important fire service advances in the early 1900s remain with us today
The firefighters who allegedly attended the 2014 party did not report any concerns about the building
Werner Doehner had burns to his face, both hands and down his right leg from the knee
Hundreds gathered for a ceremony at the former site of the Murrah building, now a memorial and museum
Bree Rios, whose father is a fire engineer, has always wanted to become a firefighter and work alongside her dad
Volunteer firefighter Perry Calvin was one of 15 killed in the 2013 explosion
Capt. Scott Miller had a bullet go through his neck and jawbone; the bullet severed his carotid artery, which caused a stroke
There were a total of seven women in the SFFD in 1987; now, there are 285 uniformed women in the department
Chris Fields said the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing was a call that will always stick with him
The city refuses to budge until a final report on the fire is completed
Chief Karen Brack helped modernize the department and develop mutual aid agreements
Oakland officials said the city’s fire and building department officials failed to inspect the warehouse despite complaints from neighbors
Chief Teresa Deloach Reed has largely been out of public view since taking criticism shortly after the Dec. 2 Ghost Ship fire killed 36 people
Fred Langford has kept a scrapbook of articles documenting his time at the Vernon Fire Department
By delving into the history of the Maltese and Florian crosses, we can understand how the two, together, came to be such an integral symbol of the fire service
All 36 victims died of smoke inhalation, not from burns or other fire-related injuries
Chief Teresa Deloach Reed was on leave for the majority of January to help care for a family member
The St. Louis Fire Department sent FOX25 a letter Tuesday confirming Shawn Daniel lied and did not respond to the bombing
Documents showed police and other city officials responding to numerous “calls for service” before the Ghost Ship fire on the night of Dec. 2
Chief Teresa Deloach Reed faced harsh criticism following the Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people
Fire officials confirmed the person’s identity in the photo as a Boston firefighter
Colleagues and supervisors of Shawn Daniel insist he was not in Boston the day of the bombing
Lt. Mark Tait said triggers still remind him of the details and experience he had while removing bodies from the warehouse
This fire held lessons on truss-roof dangers that the fire service ignored for decades
The truck was moved recently from the park to the city’s fire station, where it will remain in a metal building behind the station until restoration is complete
The firefighter said the firehouse’s basement is also home to company journals that are almost 100 years old
The lawsuit alleges that members of the fire department who “attended and held a music event” in the warehouse prior to the fire should have been aware of the hazards
The parents of Michela Gregory, 20, and Griffin Madden, 23, sued the owner and operator of the warehouse for negligence
Clandestine events can be announced with a fleeting Facebook post or text message and, in many cases, vanish after the music stops
