Fireground Operations
If it’s happening on the fireground, we’re covering it on FireRescue1.
A massive blaze at The Cooper apartments challenged Fort Worth firefighters, highlighting how modern construction materials can complicate firefighting efforts
Chicago’s new fireground SOP is a reminder for departments to review command roles, operational readiness and compliance before a critical incident forces change
Former Flint Fire Chief Raymond Barton claims he was fired for refusing to alter findings after a house fire where firefighters allegedly failed to search a room where two children later died
The Allentown Bomb Squad responded to a fire in Salisbury Township to handle fireworks, black powder reportedly in the basement
Firefighters from Peetz and Crook responded to a burning wind turbine
At least 13 witnesses will testify about the Grande Costa d’Avorio fire that killed Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr .
Birmingham Battalion Chief Clay Hendon said firefighters everywhere are challenged by lithium-ion battery fires
A firsthand account of not understanding the burden of command
A Queens man ran back inside the burning house to try and rescue his mother but neither made it out
A fiery crash in Hasbrouck Heights destroyed a business and slowed trains
Authorities believe a gas leak caused the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Fort Worth
The FDNY and other departments assisted Elizabeth firefighters at the Singer Sewing Machine factory fire
Highland Park Fire Chief Erik Hollowell said Detroit firefighters leaving the scene is “negligent to the highest power”
Fire rages through a large structure with numerous businesses in Elizabeth
The fire near Cochranton involved stacks of over 100 crushed vehicles
Officials said one of the seven people rescued during a house fire in St. Paul has died.
The first arriving Grand Rapids firefighters faced heavy fire conditions in an apartment above the Web Bar
St. Paul firefighters faced several victims, some needing CPR during the early-morning fire
The victims in the Somers fire were ages 5, 6, 8 and 12
The fire in Troy involved mill and factory buildings built in 1920 and 1995
Colfax-Greenwood firefighters were setting up defensive operations when a blast occurred and a mayday was transmitted
The FDNY faced three fatal fires, two just blocks apart from each other, as the year came to a close
Charlotte firefighters rescued two people during a fire on the third floor of an eight-story hotel
Seattle firefighters battled a three-alarm fire in a building that burned before and is known to have squatters
A barricade situation in Mattapan ended with an arrest after a man fired a shot as firefighters arrived to fight a fire
District Chief Kelly Burns said initial firefighters had to fight tremendous amounts of smoke, heat to reach the fire apartment
Roseboro Rescue and EMS shifted operations after a fire destroyed a rig and damaged their station
First responders from 10 departments responded to multiple calls for a house fire in Melvile
Hermosa Beach neighborhood shocked after a domestic dispute turned deadly
Helicopters and water tenders were brought in to fight the Tustin Marine Corps Air Station hangar fire
A passerby alerted Decatur firefighters to smoke coming from an abandoned building
New Britain firefighters faced a top-floor fire and an injured person who had jumped to escape the flames
A drone was used to help the incident commander as companies faced heavy fire on the top floor
