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
An Everett fire engine was stolen during an EMS call and driven through city streets, crashing into trees, signs and vehicles before being abandoned
An independent review says incident command wasn’t formally established until 25 minutes after the shooter was in custody and fire crews were dispatched late
The Cleveland mayor’s office is reviewing the chief’s Charlie Kirk post while the city is probing EMS and firefighter posts
Brenna Kulikowsk and Damon Thompson were returning to Show Low after an interfacility transfer
Partnership brings early-detection physicals as a benefit to WFCA member departments
The other vehicle crossed the centerline and struck the Timber Mesa ambulance head-on near Show Low
Monthly receipts averaging $160K put Kingston’s ambulance billing on pace for $1.9M
Toledo Fire & Rescue put all firehouses on precautionary lockdown amid backlash to a firefighter’s post about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk
The state is backing research into firefighting and cancer, citing 9/11-scale exposure concerns and developing stronger protections for crews battling wildfires near cities
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
The incident has reignited debate over department directives and personal beliefs
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
Chicago’s new fireground SOP is a reminder for departments to review command roles, operational readiness and compliance before a critical incident forces change
Severe flash flooding across western Maryland prompts rescues from cars, houses, schools and businesses
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
The Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program and the WTC Health Program are also casualties in this latest government program reduction in force
PRODUCT NEWS
The nearly 30-foot trailer can serve as a private 5G standalone network connected to the THOR command center vehicle
Footage released by the Boise Fire Department showed firefighters freeing the man by cutting off the roof of the vehicle
“We’re able to get the stretcher under the patient and drag them to what amounts to a safer area and use less rescuers,” said Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher
After five days of no containment, crews at California’s McKinney Fire kept it 10% surrounded and were carving firebreaks around much of the rest of the blaze
One firefighter at the Colony Fire suffered burns on his arms and face and was flown to the Parkland Hospital Burn Unit in Dallas
Firefighting crews worked to keep the McKinney Fire from moving into the town of Yreka
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, making it possible for resources from other states to assist crews with the McKinney Fire
Firefighters rescued people from flooded homes and saved people and dogs in a swift water rescue on the Gauley River
Dozens more firefighters are working the Chalk Mountain Fire; the Possum Kingdom Lake fire is largely contained
While there were no reports of injuries, the damage from the downpour and flooding was widespread