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
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue partnered with the Fire Safety Research Institute to run controlled burn experiments and conduct interviews, revealing gaps in training plans, policies and PPE education
Speakers and sessions underscored how practical innovation, coordinated planning and early engagement between developers and responders are shaping safer, faster and more efficient emergency operations
Two reports offer valuable planning information for when residents cannot safely evacuate
Honolulu Firefighter Jeff Fiala died after entering a burning home without a hoseline, a tactic now under investigation following a state safety probe
Tulsa City Council has approved a plan allowing the fire department to charge insurance companies of at-fault drivers $710 to $1,865 per response
An Ellenboro firefighter was airlifted to a South Carolina hospital in serious condition after swerving to avoid a deer during an early-morning response
Chronic understaffing left only one engine available when a massive fire destroyed two Amherst apartment buildings, causing heavy reliance on mutual aid
David Richardson reportedly distanced himself from day-to-day operations before resigning from the nation’s top disaster agency
A jury found two Rock Falls fire chiefs and the city liable, ruling their decisions led to Sterling Lieutenant Garrett Ramos’ fall through a floor and into a basement
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