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
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
Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino was sentenced to prison for running a bribery scheme that fast-tracked building inspections
Lt. Mark Dranbauer remains on life support to fulfill his wish of donating organs
Severe flooding in western Maryland led to rescues at a school, as emergency crews from multiple counties responded to rising waters and ongoing evacuations
A fire heavily damaged a CVS in St. Pete Beach, causing a partial roof collapse and spreading to a Publix and nearby businesses
A fundraiser for slain Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman raised over $100,000 in a day, drawing support from across the globe
Kansas City’s finance committee rejected a proposed $915,000 settlement for a firefighter who killed three people in a 2021 crash
Amid a whiplash of staffing changes, several NIOSH employees received a notice labeled “Recession of Previous Notice of Reduction in Force”
A firefighter battling the Saratoga Street fire suffered a medical emergency while on an aerial ladder
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Congress has weeks to act before statute authorizing fire grant programs expires
The President’s declaration of a “National Public Health Emergency” falls well short of tackling the scourge of opioid overdose deaths
Following on White House special commission recommendations, Trump announces a national public health emergency for the opioid emergency
The initial chaos requires quick, creative incident mitigation solutions, while recovery requires long-term planning
“Chief Bruno” leaves a legacy of improving customer service and enacting change in the fire service
Are we asking firefighters to do the impossible in containing wildfires without eliminating contributing building factors?
PRODUCT NEWS
The Santa Fe Fire Department’s new Engine 1 carries the image of Zozobra, or “Old Man Gloom” on its cab
McAlester’s new fire trucks will carry 1,000 gallons of water as well as rescue, extrication tools
Portland’s new battery-powered Volterra fire engine is the second electric fire truck in service in the country
Firefighters used a tow truck rotator and ladder tower to rescue two people hanging over the side of the interstate
Darien firefighters replace a 20-year-ol gas powered system with Homatro Pentheon tools
Three workers were pinned when the 6-foot-high, 40-foot-long wall collapsed near a trench where they were working
Turnout gear worn in the Brunswick plant fire has been rendered useless due to the chemicals involved
Chesterfield firefighter David Hart was resuscitated by other firefighters after suffering his 8th heart attack
A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
Naperville City Council authorized spending to replace their frontline firefighter PPE with PFAS-free outer shells