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
St. Paul Capt. Kyle Bode and Excelsior Firefighter Doug Foote walked nine days from Duluth to the Minnesota Fallen Firefighter Memorial
Firefighters pulled a man to safety after he became stuck in a tunnel while trying to help someone else out
The Greater Flagstaff Region will overhaul its firefighter academy by folding Firefighter I and II certification into training, expanding the program and reducing entry barriers
A disabled veteran claims Boston’s new fire cadet program unlawfully sidesteps veterans on the civil service list, lowers academy standards
The report details how 12 simultaneous wildfires spread across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, providing new time lapse visualizations and data to help improve future wildfire preparedness and response
Madison, McFarland and Sun Prairie firefighters used two abandoned homes for live-fire training, giving younger crews real-structure experience
A blaze at the Novelis aluminum plant threatens recovery efforts already underway from an earlier fire that disrupted the auto industry’s aluminum supply
City officials recognized Wildwood Firefighter Nicolas Palmer after he jumped into action on a flight from Florida, helping stabilize a passenger in medical distress
Union leaders and Bethlehem residents are urging officials to add firefighters after an IAFF study found staffing below NFPA recommendations and response times short of national benchmarks
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
Nearly 3,000 firefighters are battling the Oak Fire, which has destroyed 41 homes and other buildings near the national park
The Colorado Legislature voted to buy the $24M aircraft, which will soon be able to vacuum up 1,000 gallons of water in 1 minute and drop it in 3 seconds
Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut, and the usual worst of the fire season lays ahead
The Wichita Fire Department called in extra crews to keep firefighters from succumbing to heat exhaustion
Boston EMS transported five firefighters and evaluated four at the scene
Nearly 1,600 firefighters, 74 engines and 15 helicopters remain on scene
The firefighters escaped the blaze, and the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department is raising money to replace the apparatus
Forest ecologist: The sequoias survived their first wildfire in more than a century, thanks to efforts to regularly burn the undergrowth beneath the trees
Firefighter Ryan Warnock was helping to stabilize the vehicle for extrication when one of the occupants hit the gas, causing the car to shift
Kern County Captain Andrew Freeborn said the cost to use the service is offset by funds received from citations, which this year totaled $150,000