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
Potomac Heights VFD and Rescue Squad Company 7 was responding to multiple emergency calls when a fire ignited in the firehouse kitchen
Dalton Pischke, Emily Kelzer and Zac Gehling joined Grand Meadow’s fire and EMS crews, hoping to inspire more young volunteers
With no radios or resources, firefighters improvised networks and used personal boats to save thousands
Over 100 firefighters from 25 departments battled a large blaze at Daybreak Foods’ Clearfield facility
A game camera owner warned Scarborough firefighters about traps at the site, where holes and other deterrents had been set up to protect belongings
The arrests came during a federal investigation that led the Bureau of Land Management to end contracts with two Oregon-based forestry companies
The CAPE toolkit provides videos and training materials to help firefighters implement cancer prevention best practices
Border Patrol said two firefighters who were in the country illegally were detained during an ID check at the Bear Gulch Fire after BLM terminated contracts with their employers
Officials say one of the three homemade incendiary devices found near Capitol Heights Fire Station 805 could have exploded
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
For the final round of the competition, Spokane Firefighter Andrew Hall created a 32-inch Walloon sword, a 16th century European blade with a distinctive hilt
The Duluth Fire Department issued a swimming warning for Lake Superior due to a high risk of rip currents after rescuing a woman who was pulled 200 yards from shore
The grant funding comes from the Tennessee Valley Authority and beer tax revenues
“We did everything we could,” fire spokesman Mitch Matlow said. “Sometimes it’s just not enough”
Rensselaer (N.Y.) Fire Chief Dallas Denny will be recognized for his recent actions to save five kids stranded in a river
Austin ranked fifth among metropolitan areas in the country most at risk of wildfires
“Until things settle down, we won’t know the extent of what’s burned,” fire spokesperson says of unpredictable blaze
Surfside condo collapse search concludes after a month of work with 97 individuals confirmed dead
“We’re out here and we’re doing the same thing that men are doing,” one firefighter said of the Yosemite Women’s Fire Internship
Ohio Task Force 1 rescue team members described the Surfside condo collapse scene as being “like a combat zone in a war movie” as they worked to find victims