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
The bipartisan FEMA Review Council, now co-chaired by Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth, will lead efforts in reforming and streamlining the nation’s emergency response system
“When It All Burns” recounts a rookie firefighter’s harrowing season with California’s Los Padres Hot Shot Crew., weaving personal experience with a searing examination of wildfire
President Donald Trump has directed the creation of a single wildland firefighting program, shifting thousands from the U.S. Forest Service to a new agency
Funding gaps, rising costs and blocked attempts to exit urban renewal districts have left Ada County first responders struggling to meet response-time goals
20-year-old Hickory Firefighter Jake Bridges, died after a medical emergency following a house fire
Jeremy Greenberg’s resignation follows a wave of leadership changes at FEMA as Trump urges states to reduce dependence on federal disaster support
Torrential rains in San Antonio triggered flash floods that swept away cars firefighters carried out dozens of dramatic rescues across the city
Joliet Battalion Chief Dan Berta and a Joliet police officer sprang into action to rescue a family trapped on a third-floor balcony during a fire
The plan includes expanding timber harvesting, integrating federal firefighting forces and boosting local emergency authority
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
Wake County is reducing the risk of cancer with PPE, decon and prohibiting tobacco products
Dearborn and Melvindale fire departments will use the AFG money for new SCBA
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
Two Prince George’s County firefighters were inside their ambulance at an earlier accident
Bantam and Litchfield FFs used a wheeled stretcher to move the dog out of the Mount Tom State Park
First responders from several agencies responded to a report of an ammonia leak in a Lancaster food warehouse
Portland’s new battery-powered Volterra fire engine is the second electric fire truck in service in the country
Lockport fire officials release new details of the rescue effort following a tour boat’s capsize
An AFG grant will help Troy firefighters keep their PPE clean and reduce their exposure to cancer-causing carcinogens