Natural Disaster
Investigators confirmed human remains discovered on property in Altadena burned by the Eaton Fire
Severe storms swept across several states, triggering dozens of warnings and causing a warehouse collapse
Detailing USAR team capabilities and how deployment takes shape
Community support and agency coordination will be essential to assist search, rescue and recovery missions across the Midwest
National Guard members and emergency workers from across the state were pouring into Mayfield to help with a search and rescue operation
Dozens of emergency vehicles also responded to a roof collapse at the Amazon center near Edwardsville, Ill.
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Eyewitness accounts described fireballs, mass drownings, an atmosphere marked more by flame than sky and a veritable hurricane of fire
Chief Andrew Morgan swapped his Battalion 22 vehicle for a high-axle truck typically used to battle brush fires
The newly released footage shows the work of first responders during last week’s severe storm from the remnants of Hurricane Ida
Storm remnants from Hurricane Ida caused torrential rain, flooding and tornadoes in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Hospitals, ICUs are filled with patients from the fourth COVID surge, sparked by the highly contagious delta variant and low vaccination rates across the state
Forty-five members of the elite rescue team were sent to a staging area in Alabama as the Category 4 storm made landfall in Louisiana
The town of McEwen was pummeled with about 17 inches of rain in less than a day, prompting water rescues, road closures and communications disruptions
The Northern California blaze now encompasses 253,052 acres – an area eight times the size of San Francisco
The vehicle is fully powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, mitigating the need for diesel generators that produce toxic fumes
Agencies are (or should be) preparing for continued rolling blackouts meant to minimize the risk of electrical line-caused fires
Cooling centers, water distribution and other precautions not enough to prevent heat-related fatalities
Crews must focus on the job at hand, not speculate about the cause; we can leave that to the experts
FirstNet
100+ portable assets, including communications vehicles and micro SatCOLTs, will be on hand to support first responders during wildfire and hurricane season
As part of the “ROG the Dog” animal-assisted therapy initiative, 30+ dogs will be stationed across the country to deploy following emergencies
How one hydrant provided hope after the Great Earthquake of 1906, and what was done to ensure the city would never again have to rely on a miracle
Selden firefighters and police officers drove up and down the streets warning the community after the city’s tornado sirens stopped working
First responders performed dozens of swift water rescues following record rainfall in the Nashville area
Several people were extricated from damaged homes as first responders conducted extensive search and rescue efforts
A state of emergency was declared in Kentucky following heavy thunderstorms in parts of Appalachia
Debilitating snowstorm cripples infrastructure, highlighting vital role of fire and EMS personnel during crises
Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics across the country brave freezing temperatures, face record call volumes and remind community members to stay safe in the cold
Fire and EMS agencies in central Texas have seen emergency call volumes skyrocket amidst hazardous conditions, road closures and power outages
Fire/EMS officials called in a team of surgeons to perform the rare field amputation after a tree fell on the victim’s house, trapping his leg
Search and rescue efforts are ongoing amidst the destruction caused by the storm
The nearly 15,000-square-foot Fireboat Station 35 will house three fireboats and rescue watercraft
Darrell Jennings and his family aided 28 neighbors in their living room after a violent EF-4 tornado tore through their Putnam County, Tennessee, neighborhood
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