Incident Command
The FireRescue1 incident command resource page offers in-depth information about incident command principles, crew and resource deployment, best practices related to incident action plans and size-ups, training for specialized fireground teams, plus the latest news about incidents involving command issues.
9 fire departments responded to a fast-moving blaze that tore through downtown Cameron, marking the city’s largest structure fire in decades
A tanker task force was requested during defensive operations as firefighters faced a significant amount of fire in Ijamsville. See the photos 📷
Nine McKinney firefighters were injured, including two seriously, during search operations at a 2025 McMansion fire, underscoring air management, size-up and interior coordination
Three wildfires have broken out across the state leading to spot fires and evacuations
Firefighter Marcelo Garcia succumbed to injuries from a wall collapse during a warehouse fire
The Mountain Fire in Ventura County grew from less than half of a square mile to more than 16 square miles in little more than five hours
Firefighters from seven departments worked to extinguish two burning structures in Cicero
Firefighters from 10 departments worked to save neighboring structures during a fully engulfed house fire
Firefighters at the Caernarvon Township fire had to switch to exterior operations to keep the fire from spreading to exposures
The Chicago Fire Department stated the firefighter lost his footing on the roof and fell down a light shaft
Personnel from three towns worked on their response to a school shooting in Manchester-by-the-Sea
A firefighter is in serious but stable condition after falling out of a window during overhaul at a Harlem apartment fire
New Haven firefighters faced explosions and collapsing floors in a large commercial structure
Officials say the largest of the fires, the Hawthorne Fire in Berlin, will take weeks to extinguish
Apparatus positioning, simple equipment and a “get in, get out” mindset are essential to scene safety
Establish side alpha, stay disciplined in your direction, pay attention to sights and sounds, and use “breadcrumbs” to establish a route
Use the swim method, grab your wire cutters and get help from other crewmembers
An Ocean City firefighter was briefly cut off on a second-floor deck while he waited for a ladder
Firefighters were battling a blaze when a tree limb fell and struck one of them, leaving the firefighter in serious to critical condition
Four firefighters were injured as “fire rapidly intensified” and led to a mayday situation in Elsmere
Clark County Fire Chief John Steinbeck said firefighters faced “extremely heavy fire blasting out of every window” on the second and third floors
15 nuns were displaced by a two-alarm fire next to the Hua Zang Si Buddhist temple
Officials moved up the use of helicopters to fight an 80-acre brush fire on Lamentation Mountain
Digital tools are helping providers do more with less
Fire officials said the brush fire in Berlin was expected to take many days to contain
Vancouver firefighters arrived to see fire through the roof of the 16-unit apartment building
Tips for managing scene stress
St. Paul firefighters found the victim in the basement during a fire where three other occupants safely escaped
Atlanta firefighters faced heavy fire on the first floor, extending into the second floor and attic
Borrowing the decision-making techniques of a military master can improve fireground decisions
Keys to motivation include developing a vision, building a support system and changing bad behaviors
A fire that started in an abandoned house in Irvington spread to exposures and displaced 30 people
At least a dozen homes were damaged as the fire extended through a Baltimore row
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