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
A single-engine plane veered out of control while landing at Kalispell City Airport, smashing into parked aircraft and sparking a runway fire, but all four aboard escaped with minor injuries
Funding approved by the Central Texas Public Safety Commission will outfit all Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMScrews with upgraded body armor
With no landing doors between floors 4-8 and the car’s emergency brake locked, Ann Arbor firefighters lifted the employee 30 feet by rope
Several organizations, including FireRescue1, have been recognized for their efforts to boost enrollment in the registry
Review shows extreme hoarding caused one fatal floor collapse and fueled seven fatal fires, underscoring risks as firefighters struggle through debris-filled homes
Funding is on hold until states certify population data minus those deported under U.S. immigration laws
The new Derry firehouse design adds modern communications, decon and training space to speed response in the southwest area
Cedar City’s mayor said Fire Chief Mike Phillips was burned when a spark fell into jet fuel
On duty but not on a call, Bristol Firefighter/Paramedic Brandon Clawson suffered a medical emergency at the station
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
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
The heartbreaking death of a Kansas City FF/paramedic reminds us that every shift carries unseen dangers
PRODUCT NEWS
Lincoln Fire & Rescue extricated a woman from the crashed vehicle and transported her to a medical facility where she later died
Carrollton’s MB115 protected an injured driver and first responders working the scene of a highway crash
Junie’s mother said his favorite part of the fire station visit was spending time with this patient firefighter
Containment of the state’s biggest fire has remained at 20% since Tuesday as firefighters have built new containment lines
At just 20% containment, the Mosquito Fire has destroyed 70 homes and structures and is threatening 9,000 more
Firefighting pilots have been using the gear to combat the Fairview and Mosquito Fires
Residents of mountain communities have had to flee as a heat wave strains the state power grid and moisture from a tropical storm threatens to bring floods
Already burning wildfires could worsen, or new blazes could spark in the next three days in Oregon as high winds and rising temperatures increase fire risk
It took Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority and the Renton Regional Fire Authority firefighters nearly eight hours to recover the man’s body
The fatal fire has scorched about 18,657 acres, prompted expanded evacuations and the doubling of resources