Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
Families of wildfire victims say trauma, illness and suicide followed the Palisades Fire, filing lawsuits that name Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and other agencies as responsible
Boonville Fire Chief David Pritchard Jr. was discharged a week after a propane explosion at Abundant Life Fellowship Church injured five people
Fueled by red flag winds, the blaze in Thornton blackened 10 acres, shut down I-25 and sent between 100 and 150 firefighters scrambling door to door to clear homes
Wichita Station 15 will stay closed for at least two more weeks, and city officials say stations 11, 3 and 13 could also be taken out of service
An explosion sparked a fast-moving fire at a three-family home in Taunton, injuring a 25-year-old mother and a 2-year-old child
Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1 hired Gaffney Bennett after Norwich shut the company down over a Unified Command agreement
Kristin Crowley alleges Bass shifted blame for the deadly wildfire response, retaliated against her for speaking out about budget cuts and demoted her to protect the mayor’s political standing
New Haven firefighters rescued 11 residents from a burning five-story apartment building on Chapel Street after a third-floor blaze escalated to three alarms
After a gunman opened fire on crews on Canfield Mountain, wounded Coeur d’Alene Engineer David Tysdal helped identify the shooter while deputies pulled survivors and victims to safety
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Recent incidents highlight issues of favoritism and territorialism clouding decisions around mutual-aid response
My legal career is predicated on defending providers who find themselves on the wrong end of the law because of the difficult judgement calls in the heat of a moment. This is not that scenario.
Resignations often signal leadership disputes, safety concerns and unresolved conflicts — issues that often build long before members decide to walk away
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
PRODUCT NEWS
If passed, the bill would allow state counties to charge a “fire protection fee” to help bridge the funding gap of additional paid staff
“The outpouring was phenomenal,” Lake Norden Chief of Police Tony Aas said, describing offers for substitute vehicles
The mix-up sparked a debate on best practices for responding to 911 calls when the address is in question
Are you looking to buy or simply drooling over the latest tech and features? There’s something for everyone on the exhibit hall floor
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Firefighters and FDNY’s robot dog located the sole victim’s remains in the rubble
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EMS providers transported several victims; FDNY firefighters searched the site with a robot dog and drones and used a tower ladder to remove a man from the roof
Ashtabula received the third-largest grant nationwide and the maximum award for a municipality of its size
Lexington 911 operators used a manual method during the computer-aided system failures, which caused delays
The CommanDING Tech Challenge was designed to encourage the development of advanced incident command dashboards for first responders
Chesterfield FD’s PIO Steve Frischling faced two counts of “unauthorized taking or transmission by first responders of images of crime or accident victims”