Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
First responders from Southgate and neighboring agencies evacuated residents amid heavy flames at American House
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Starting in July 2026, Carmel firefighters will shift to a 48/96 schedule, a move leaders say could improve sleep, recovery and work-life balance
Birmingham City Council has approved a three-year, $170,000 agreement with Axon to lease cameras, with footage to be used for training and incident investigations
An experienced backpacker had to be rescued after sinking thigh-deep in cold, flowing sand during a trek in Arches National Park
An explosion inside a Southeast Portland fourplex triggered a 2-alarm fire that burned all four apartments
A top-floor blaze tore through a six-story building in Manhattan, collapsing the roof, sending debris onto the sidewalk, and injuring three residents and a firefighter
St. Paul Fire Department’s long-shuttered Station 3 has reopened after a $3 million overhaul
New York DEC is now accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Capacity grants, for mostly volunteer rural departments to buy wildland firefighting gear
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
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
Firefighters used a tow truck rotator and ladder tower to rescue two people hanging over the side of the interstate
USFS Firefighter JT Sohr used his rafting gear to save a 91-year-old man trapped inside his car
Darien firefighters replace a 20-year-ol gas powered system with Homatro Pentheon tools