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
The Ohio Supreme Court will decide whether the original murder charge should stand in the 2022 death of a Cleveland firefighter
D.C. Fire and EMS Department firefighters train to rescue occupants in areas unreachable by ground or aerial ladders
Locust Grove PD broke into a burning home, encountering a knife-wielding man before discovering a woman with fatal burns and freeing two adults and a child locked in a bedroom
Lodi’s Pierce tiller will help firefighters tackle emergencies on narrow city streets and tall structures
The appeals court agreed Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue faced undue hardship if it excused the unvaccinated crew members, citing safety, staffing and operational risks during the pandemic
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In the Newbern’s first election in six decades, Firefighter Patrick Braxton won 66–26 to end the legal fight that once locked him out of city hall
A LAFD ambulance was involved in the first crash while transporting a patient
A Fort Worth firefighter sustained multiple injuries and was flown to Parkland Health in Dallas
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
The firefighters, who were working the KNP Complex, are now recovering at local hospitals
The agency wants to cutback on the foam in an effort to limit how much of the chemicals go into the environment
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service crewmembers have made at least 16 water rescues
Pierce and Portland Fire and Rescue agree to place the Volterra electric pumper into service in spring 2022
The local union president says members are disheartened by getting lower pay increases than their boss and the police
USFS officials have approved the use of Perimeter Solutions’ fire retardant as a wildland fire preventative measure that can last for months
The reversal came during a raucous meeting as firefighters, town residents and elected officials shouted over one another, bitterly divided over the confirmation
At the Women in Fire 2021 International Conference, 129 female firefighters were measured as part of research into creating uniforms made for women
2 women were severely injured when their single-engine Cessna Skyhawk crashed in Miramar, Fla.
Michelle Khare documented her experience with South Metro Fire Rescue in a video that reached 1 million views in just over a week