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
At least 51 people, including 15 children, are dead and 27 girls remain missing after a flash flood devastated Camp Mystic and surrounding areas in Kerr County
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot at an event at a Utah college, Turning Point said
Ahead of the attacks’ 24th anniversary, the department engraved 39 newly fallen members, bringing post-9/11 illness losses to more than 400
The driver of the Quinlan fire engine lost control rounding a curve while heading to investigate an extinguished fire
Unable to hose 200-foot crowns, crews battling the Garnet Fire climb the trees to knock out smoldering debris after sprinklers and clearing spared the famed Sierra Nevada grove from damage
Time-card discrepancies at Bear Gulch led a BLM ranger to call Border Patrol, detaining two contract firefighters and sparking controversy over immigration enforcement during wildfire operations
Marketing and safety advocate Peg Paul, longtime champion of home fire sprinklers, has won the 2025 ICC-IAFC Excellence in Fire and Life Safety Award
DeKalb County Master Firefighter Fant, a 21-year veteran and father of five, was overcome inside the warehouse used for movies and music videos
Officials have not said how the DeKalb County firefighter died during the Lithonia warehouse fire
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
“We’re just so proud as a department to be able to help out,” said Lt. Kevin Richard of the Rochester Fire Department
The Rochester Fire Department said the apparatus was out of service for “an extended period of time”
Terry Shaffer’s family is raising money for the chief’s medical needs in the hopes he is able to find a successful donor
Penny Leaver lost her job in 2020 and was having serious health issues. Now she is a volunteer firefighter
Waterloo Battalion Chief Troy Luck said the department has practiced rappelling, but this was the first time they did it during a rescue
Some Springfield residents were asked to shelter in place following a hydrogen sulfide release
The driver of the vehicle sped away after striking the Pasadena firefighter
Members of the Brookline Fire Department assisted, and one firefighter was injured and transported to a hospital
The Florida nonprofit supports the psychological and emotional needs of first responders and their families
“Just because we’ve come home, it doesn’t mean that it is over,” said Lexington Captain Ryan Hogsten