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
Police shot and killed the suspect after authorities say he opened fire with a pistol and rifle near Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on Sixth Street in Austin
Firefighters battle for a seventh day as Nebraska’s largest wildfire on record scorches more than 1,300 square miles, with wind, heat and low containment threatening renewed spread
Nashville Firefighter Wayne Barry Jr. suffered a medical emergency at Fire Station 32
A divided Quincy City Council blocked funding for new turnout gear despite testing that found cancer-linked chemicals in the current equipment
First responders described pushing through to clear the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, contain the suspect and evacuate children to safety
Retired firefighter and longtime motorsports safety official Billy Hurt was killed when two emergency vehicles collided while responding to a crash during a sprint car race
A deadly Queens fire that killed four, including a 3-year-old girl, is raising new questions about illegal housing conditions, overcrowding and ignored complaints
Firefighter Michael Altman, 32, died after suffering critical injuries while battling a Rogers Park apartment fire
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Firefighter Mike Altman suffered second- and third-degree burns in a floor collapse while battling a fast-moving apartment fire
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Greg Friese explores the scope of the wildfire challenges in California and significant impacts on public safety.
Key tactics impacted command decisions related to saving iconic bell towers
Firefighters face multiple hazards at cultural icon as it continues to burn
Your jurisdiction likely does not have a building as old or as historic as the Notre Dame cathedral, but it is sure to have buildings of local importance that need preplans
Allowing civilians to pose in contaminated turnout gear contradicts the safety message FDs should project
Preplanning fire department involvement in a chemical industry fire, and keeping the public informed helps mutual aid partners contain a chemical fire
PRODUCT NEWS
“We are excited by what’s to come for each of these companies as well as the value we believe a spin-off will create for our employees, customers, and shareholders,” says Ola Rollén, Chairman of the Board for Hexagon
The Bringing Safety Home award recognizes fire service members and advocates in North America who use HFSC and NFPA resources to educate decision-makers on home fire sprinklers
AeroFit’s new fit testing device provides silent operation, interactive guidance, automated verification and smart respirator pairing
State Farm and the NVFC are donating refurbished laptops to 100 fire departments to boost efficiency, with applications open until March 31
Leading data intelligence platform expands public safety business and commercial use cases to help organizations unlock, own, and activate their data
The Sterling Fire Department’s current Truck 4 had “been in service less than 100 days” in the nearly three years the department has had the truck
The 2025 application period is open from March 10-16
Due to rising inflation and long wait times for delivery, the Great Bend Fire Department may not have had enough funds to purchase a new ladder truck by 2027
Inspired to support firefighters, Industrial Steel Treating purchased a drone is covering the cost to have Jackson firefighters become licensed drone pilots
T-Mobile doubles down on support for first responders with major ecosystem partnerships like Samsung, individual benefits and a $2M+ scholarship fund for children of fallen first responders