Fireground Operations
If it’s happening on the fireground, we’re covering it on FireRescue1.
Budget constraints, staffing, apparatus procurement, and the electric vehicle transition
A blaze at the Novelis aluminum plant threatens recovery efforts already underway from an earlier fire that disrupted the auto industry’s aluminum supply
Moses Lake and Grant County firefighters practice search, hose advances, wall breaches and ventilation while strengthening coordination amid staffing challenges
Fire was showing from the roof of an American International College building in Springfield when firefighters arrived
The 2023 Mercedes Benz EQE350+ electric vehicle wasn’t being charged when it began to burn
Four civilians and two firefighters were injured during the collapse of the crane in Manhattan
FFs from several departments battled a rooftop fire at a pharmaceutical supply warehouse in Mercer County
Pittsburgh first responders were carried by barge to Brunot Island after the plant’s reactor “catastrophically failed”
Bowling Green firefighters battled the State Street fire for 6 hours
A high-rise fire in Queens and a 4-alarm fire in the Bronx sent 13 firefighters to local hospitals
Firefighter-Paramedic Mike Anderson shares what it was like having his work life chronicled for NBC’s new show – and the playful razzing that followed
Screams could be heard in the 911 call reporting a house fire that killed 3 people
Clark County firefighters had water on the fire, burning on the roof of a 67-story high-rise, in 25 minutes
30 backup batteries for MRI machines had begun “off-gassing,” creating a hazmat incident in the Tampa facility
While not a replacement for the gated wye, the leader line is a great option at fires that require longer stretches
Doorbell camera shows the moments after an explosion in St. Charles burned 3 adults, 2 children
Several FDs responded to a fire involving a large woodchip pile at a Longview paper mill
The abandoned Portland building was well-known to firefighters for having squatters and limited hydrants
A ceiling collapse injured a FF during a shopping center fire in Reisterstown
Memphis firefighters became trapped while fighting a house fire Tuesday evening
2 FFs, an EMT and a tenant were injured in the multiple-alarm fire in Toms River
Firefighters found the man while fighting a fire on the top floor of the abandoned apartment building
Several firefighters suffered heat-related injuries while fighting the Woodland fire
Training on how to stage apparatus at different types of incident types yields two clear benefits for real-world scenarios
The initial call was for two vehicles on fire inside a Hollywood carport
Outside of formal consolidation, there are useful ways to improve coordination through common dispatch centers, training standards and ICS
Firefighters, salvage workers and a FDNY fire boat are working to extinguish the fire
Newark union leader points at 1-inch hose while Fire Chief Rufus Jackson says a lack of experienced FFs may have been a factor
Several FDNY fire boats could be seen pumping thousands of gallons of water onto the ship
Two Newark firefighters have died after becoming lost while fighting a fire involving several vehicles on a cargo ship
South Metro Fire Rescue firefighters faced one house fully engulfed and another nearly fully engulfed when they arrived
The firefighter, a man in his 30s, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition
Two firefighters were injured during a fire at a Georgetown restaurant
