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The Grapevine City Council is set to consider buying a squad vehicle for the fire department, a move city leaders say fits rising EMS demand but firefighters argue could weaken fire response

Trident Seafoods claims Tacoma firefighters mishandled a 2023 vessel fire, allowing it to spread and destroy a $185 million ship

In a first for the University of Washington’s alternative spring break program, students shadowed Longview Fire Department EMTs and 911 dispatchers to explore pre-hospital emergency care

A Massachusetts Firefighting Academy staff member suffered serious injuries after falling from the burn building at the agency’s Stow campus while preparing for recruit training

The NFFF will honor fallen firefighters and mark the approaching 25th anniversary of 9/11 with special events at FDIC

A fast-moving fire tore through a Kimberly-Clark facility in Ontario, collapsing part of the roof and triggering an operational retreat

Palmerdale Fire District joins the Retirement Systems of Alabama in a $1M effort to boost recruitment, retain staff and give firefighters the financial security long out of reach

Guemes Island Fire Department helped recover at least 20 dead canines, many skinned and bound, as authorities investigate the disturbing discoveries along Skagit County shores

The state will send grant funding to rescue squads and fire departments, including agencies in Bristol, Piney Flats, Johnson City and Kingsport, to help buy equipment

A van erupted in flames beneath Interstate 5 in Portland after a crash, trapping six injured people inside until firefighters and a bystander pulled them to safety

Students flooded Ann Arbor's South University Avenue and nearby neighborhoods after Michigan’s 69-63 title win over UConn, torching couches, hay bales and other furniture

Resignations often signal leadership disputes, safety concerns and unresolved conflicts — issues that often build long before members decide to walk away

A driver faces homicide and DUI-related charges after a collision with a UTV killed Walnuttown Fire Chief Jeff Buck and Assistant Chief Robert Shick

Oceanic Hook and Ladder and Richmond Engine responded to more than 2,000 emergencies in 2025, but leaders say the two Staten Island volunteer companies are struggling to cover basic costs

Paterson firefighters and nine mutual aid departments battled a massive fire at an abandoned former chemical plant, facing hydrant failures, low water pressure, a ruptured gas line and access problems

A new law lets fire departments use state grant funding to cover up to half the cost of soybean-based fire suppression products, giving another PFAS-free option while supporting safer operations and agriculture

Broward Sheriff’s Office Firefighter/Paramedic Stephen Lepselter worked in multiple specialized divisions

Firefighters were driven from the burning Dryden home by rapidly deteriorating conditions as strong winds fueled the blaze that killed a mother, her young daughter and a relative.

Two Berks County fire chiefs were killed after a swerving car struck their UTV head-on during a search for a missing woman in Richmond Township

Lynchburg officials are asking employees, partners and residents what qualities should guide the search for a new fire chief