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Euclid Fire Department handled more than 13,000 incidents in 2025, with EMS calls accounting for most of its workload as officials seek to keep ambulances available for emergencies

The union unanimously censured Gov. Abigail Spanberger after she vetoed legislation that would have expanded collective bargaining rights for firefighters, EMS personnel and other public employees

Hambden Township officials face scrutiny over financial oversight of a fire department that receives nearly $800,000 a year in public funding

UC Merced researchers found the share of homes destroyed after wildfire exposure rose from about 3% to 18% over two decades despite efforts to harden properties

West Virginia University researchers are testing a system that would allow satellites to detect wildfires and reposition themselves to provide crews with more frequent data on fire behavior

The Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk will bolster the county fire department's aerial firefighting fleet

Families of the firefighters killed in the 2022 Stricker Street fire are pursuing negligence, wrongful death and state-created danger claims

Dyess Air Force Base Fire Capt. Lawson C. “Gus” Stuart entered a trench without shoring, a harness or other safety gear to reach a critically injured construction worker

The change gives Deputy Chief Sarah Fisher authority over wildfire response, aviation, spending and resource allocation while leaving field-level fire operations unchanged

Fellow cadets immediately assisted the student before on-site paramedics began providing medical care at the College of the Sequoias

Reading firefighters responded to about 300 needless alarms in three months, prompting a $500 flat fee intended to encourage better alarm system maintenance

The ambulance was stolen from Fort Worth Fire Station 4 before a pursuit on I-35 ended with a DPS trooper fatally shooting the suspect

After crews transported a heart attack patient to the hospital, the Prosper battalion chief Jason Graham stayed behind

Leslie R. Washington suffered a medical emergency while responding to the Bear Trap Fire near the Minnesota-Canada border

Caldwell leaders say a new fire district could provide greater taxing authority to fund staffing, maintain service levels and keep pace with rising call volumes

Modern decontamination practices are reducing cancer risk for firefighters by removing toxic fire byproducts from gear, skin, and equipment.

Folsom Fire Department will hire 14 EMTs and paramedics in a restructuring expected to cut costs and restore an engine taken out of service last year

Proposed legislation following the Boyle Heights warehouse fire would require emergency contingency funds for new cold storage facilities and allow stiffer fines

A judge upheld an arbitrator’s order reinstating the Kansas City firefighter with back pay and a three-day suspension after a pumper crash that killed three people

In partnership with Pierce Manufacturing Inc., the International Association of Fire Chiefs announced the 2026 IAFC Fire Chief of the Year honorees at Fire-Rescue International in Kansas City