Mutual and Automatic Aid
If your fire department budget is stretched thin, every dollar matters
The President’s Budget proposal takes a new, but not unexpected, approach to consolidating several wildland firefighting systems
Nearly a dozen fire departments fought the blaze at Louisiana’s historic Nottoway Plantation House, built in 1859
The Town of Watertown asks the City of Watertown for fire assistance while the town becomes a combination FD
“I have less people to do more work” Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann said about finances and low career and volunteer staffing
The firefighter reportedly fell into the basement while fighting a house fire in Leonardtown
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Two firefighters were injured when a large door came off its hinges during a fire in Alachua County
A multi-alarm, abandoned warehouse fire in South River had spread to homes and other buildings
The bodies of 1 person and 2 horses were found inside Fulcher’s Red Fox Stables in Merrit after the fire was extinguished
Firefighters used a tow truck rotator and ladder tower to rescue two people hanging over the side of the interstate
Medical helicopters flew 5 teens to Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston
Fire gutted at least 3 homes in Morgantown sending up smoke seen for miles
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Nearly 100 firefighters were on the scene in Spencer as fire consumed the 160-year-old church collapsing the steeple
“We haven’t had to ask for help. They’ve just provided it,” Irmo Assistant Chief Sloane Valentino said
Easton Fire Chief Henry Hennings said the fire was the biggest in years
Charleston firefighters faced three bad hydrants and had to wait on tankers from neighboring FDs
Over 100 firefighters fought a stubborn fire in an abandoned, cut up four-story hotel and a mixed-use structure
“Whoever is the closest resource is going to respond,” Idaho Department of Lands Fire Bureau Chief Josh Harvey said.
Fire Chief Reggie Johnson and Communications Shift Supervisor David Bradshaw address the mayday call, fill-in response, and heroic acts amid loss of life
“The outpouring was phenomenal,” Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas said, describing offers for substitute vehicles
Glendale firefighters heard a loud noise; over 100 crewmembers with five departments worked on the rescue and patient transport
The Richland and Lexington departments’ pact is intended to reduce response times
Fires don’t stop at the city border, and hazmat spills don’t pool just outside the county line so it’s clear who should respond
First responders from at least 15 agencies responded to the BNSF crash near Raymond
Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock said grief counselors and peer support have helped along with the knowledge that lives were saved
A water main break slowed firefighters’ efforts, and the Fountain of Life Center was destroyed
Crews from Orange and Monterey counties have been evacuating and extracting people and their pets
The incident in Ohio serves as a reminder for all first responders to both train and coordinate early and often with community partners
Fire and EMS crews from multiple departments responded to the metal and paint plant
The 2003 nightclub fire in Rhode Island was the fourth deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history
People within a mile of the incident have been directed to evacuate immediately
Captain Ashley Losch explains the endless coordination at play, identifies the biggest hurdles ahead, and even spills a little big game tea
The Scioto Valley Fire District and others are investigating the incident that drew crews from 14 departments
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