Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
Sacramento Metro Fire Battalion Chief Parker Wilbourn said firefighters faced a significant amount of fire and the possibility of people inside
Breaking from their tradition of luxury draft houses, the Rams will hold this year’s draft with the LAFD, honoring first responders after devastating wildfires
With wildfires growing more frequent and toxic exposure a deadly risk, the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act aims to support firefighters facing heightened cancer rates
The January fires scorched more than 13,500 homes and garages, leaving behind damaged Lithium-ion batteries that posed an ongoing threat of toxic, hard-to-extinguish fires
Troopers, bomb techs, paramedics and FBI agents share how the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing shaped their careers and their lives
168 people—19 of them children—were killed and hundreds injured when a truck bomb tore through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
SUNY students spent spring break gaining hands-on experience with prescribed burns and fueling a growing passion for fire ecology back on campus
Gov. Josh Shapiro shared new details about the arson that forced his family’s evacuation from the governor’s residence, thanking firefighters for their response to the blaze
Pawtucket officials are defending their decision to terminate four firefighters and accept the departures of four others after an internal investigation uncovered possible criminal conduct
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Here’s what EMS providers should know about the updated standards, national assessments and opportunities to improve pediatric care together
A USFA report details how an undetected basement fire, a modified support system and a sudden floor collapse led to one of the deadliest incidents in department history
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
PRODUCT NEWS
The man was reportedly shirtless and smoking a cigarette as he prevented firefighters access to the roof
Firefighter Trevor Whittaker hit a deer while riding his ATV without a helmet
Detroit firefighters battling a dwelling fire radio out, alerting all companies that a ladder was stolen
The pilot team of motorcyclists will be assigned to a highway demolition
The device will record audio and video for as long as 32 hours
Federal Signal will pay nine Chicago firefighters who say they have permanent hearing loss from the company’s sirens
Firefighters rescued three people from a two-alarm fire, including a pregnant woman and child
The Surfers Paradise Station in Gold Coast in the only one in the city to have fireman’s poles
The units are stocked with everything from defibrillator pads to heart and breathing meds
The new monitor can be operated by remote control on the truck or on the ground