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
Waterbury firefighters rescued a 32-year-old man who set fire to his room in a desperate escape from a home, where he had been held captive for 20 years since the age of 11
Amid storm damage and power outages, Tri-Township firefighters used Facebook to keep residents informed, coordinate wellness checks and manage emergency calls
An illegally parked SUV blocked Ladder 25’s firehouse exit, forcing firefighters to use car dollies to move it
Greene County officials shut down the Ruckersville Volunteer Fire Company amid an ongoing investigation into undisclosed claims
FEMA reversed a months-long freeze after determining key courses were critical to local and national emergency response efforts
A small plane crashed into San Diego’s Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting about 15 homes and vehicles
The IAFC has formed a task force to ensure fire and EMS agencies have a voice in the future of emergency response and disaster preparedness
- Fire Captain Joe Hunter and Fire Lieutenant Chrissy Sarnowsky bring their firefighting skills and resilience to the latest season of CBS’s ‘Survivor.’
A plan to centralize federal firefighting under the Interior Department is raising alarms over weakened wildfire response, higher risks and rising costs
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
Conditions are reportedly similar to those in 2016 when wildfires ravaged Gatlinburg, killing 14 people and damaging or destroying about 2,500 buildings
“While the desire to help is understandable, this type of action is extremely dangerous,” the LAFD wrote in a news release
The woman fell when the sidewalk grate beneath her collapsed
A FirstWatch alert warns of attacks on communications and public-safety critical infrastructures in the next week to 10 days
A team of four Contra Costa County FPD firefighters entered a maze of storm drains to extricate a man from a 16-inch pipe
On Sept. 7, 2020, 14 firefighters were injured in an attempt to protect the Nacimiento Fire Station
The fire department is the first in the U.S. to buy Boston Dynamics’ Spot
Members of the Springdale Fire Department were in Wisconsin for a meeting about a fire truck
Current state law only lets EMS and law enforcement agencies make such reimbursement requests
Renovo Fire Department Chief Jimmy Ray Risley has been arrested