Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
The White House confirms early talks on turning the 9/11 Memorial & Museum into a federally run national monument, drawing pushback from state leaders and the site’s nonprofit operator
A Kansas City battalion chief said leaders failed to act after racist slurs, then retaliated with audits, a sudden transfer and a pulled promotion, despite his decorated service
Fairfield Battalion Chief Jessica Fleshman, a 20-year veteran and former Marine, alleged she faced harassment and retaliation after her promotion, claims the city denied but agreed to settle
Public Access to Defibrillation in Transportation Facilities Act of 2025 would expand AED access to millions of travelers
After a 2001 tornado tore the station’s roof off, the Caddo-Midway Volunteer Fire & Rescue District installed an eight-person safe room
North Las Vegas city leaders handed over a 65-foot 1999 Pierce Quantum telesquirt and two dozen thermal cameras to the volunteer Cabo San Lucas Fire Department, part of a Bomberos Latinos partnership
The department’s former head of HR, says she was fired after pressing leaders to address pervasive misconduct, from on-duty drinking and unsafe behavior to mishandled sexual-harassment cases
A new after-action report on January’s catastrophic Palisades Fire praises officers’ heroism but details major coordination breakdowns, unclear command structures and recordkeeping lapses
Kalamazoo Township has started construction on the $11 million Eastwood Fire Station, funded by a $1M state grant and a township-wide special assessment, featuring three extended truck bays, updated crew quarters and a community room
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
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
Firefighters have continued to improve containment lines on the Chipola Complex fire
Kevin and Kim McQuade died of burns suffered in the Waukesha fire, and others were injured
The rain was a break from five days of dry, windy conditions that had fueled three wildfires in and around Bay County
Firefighters and police officers also helped the South Brunswick child’s father, who jumped to safety
About $18 million in federal funding will go toward a new Nacimiento Fire Station