Fire News
Need the most up-to-date news on fireground operations, incident command, recruiting, staffing, training, leadership and firefighter safety? Catch up on the latest news in the fire service world.
BREAKING NEWS
The Tupelo Regional Training Center will host hands-on ARFF courses using retired aircraft, giving firefighters across the South rare experience in airplane crash extrication
A fire that began below deck on the One Henry Hudson burned roughly 100 cargo containers and triggered a temporary shelter-in-place order
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has awarded scholarships, with tuition assistance prioritized for students pursuing STEM and public safety degrees
Baker City Fire Chief Michael Carlson is kicking off a new cadet program for students ages 14–19, offering hands-on fire and EMS training
Firefighters pulled a man to safety after he became stuck in a tunnel while trying to help someone else out
The Greater Flagstaff Region will overhaul its firefighter academy by folding Firefighter I and II certification into training, expanding the program and reducing entry barriers
A disabled veteran claims Boston’s new fire cadet program unlawfully sidesteps veterans on the civil service list, lowers academy standards
The report details how 12 simultaneous wildfires spread across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, providing new time lapse visualizations and data to help improve future wildfire preparedness and response
Madison, McFarland and Sun Prairie firefighters used two abandoned homes for live-fire training, giving younger crews real-structure experience
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
“Mutual-aid planning proved invaluable” to a coordinated response on the complex Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which connects Virginia and Maryland
Chiefs need to take a training posture that focuses additional efforts on swift water responses
The fire service has the opportunity to adapt fire code enforcement to new and emerging threats, including active violence
Officials have reported explosive devices have been found on and near the scene
In today’s perilous world, firefighters require a new response paradigm to increase scene safety
PRODUCT NEWS
Economic Incentives are the focus of CRR Week 2025
The trailers from JHB Group, equipped with advanced resources, will be utilized by Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control teams during fire investigations
The Scranton Fire Department spent years researching drone types and speaking with other departments using drones before making the purchase
Dejero manufactures GateWay network aggregation devices that deliver high-quality live video and real-time data over IP
The first-person view of a structure fire in Santiago was recognized in a GoPro awards program
Bellingham firefighters highlighted fire service history when placing their new Pierce fire engine in service
Introducing UniversalF3 Green 1% - 3% AR-SFFF from National Foam: Designed for emergency incident response
Fire marshals, inspectors and drone operators will organize operations for firefighters and create risk assessment models to identify possible future fire locations
The fire departments will use the grant money to replace older, failing firefighter radios and improve communication between departments