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Rapid growth on the Wrights Spring Fire cut off Jason Ensign’s escape route as he supported firefighting operations near the Yahwee Plateau

The FJH Initiative, inspired by Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood, will combine mentorship, outdoor recreation and mental health care

A state fire feasibility study recommended eventually phasing out Black Diamond Hose Co. 2 and East Side Hose Co. 4, but Archbald officials say no decision has been made

The helicopter had two people aboard and ignited another fire when it crashed in steep terrain, preventing crews from immediately reaching the site

The proposed Hillsborough County program would serve a 70-square-mile area and is expected to deliver blood in under three minutes on average

The fully loaded Ingalls Fire Department apparatus suffered a catastrophic failure of a front steering tire, left the road and rolled multiple times

Cleveland’s $170,000 “Blocker 1” uses a crash attenuator to absorb impacts and shield firefighters, EMS personnel and police working highway incidents

The suspect allegedly researched fire weather and a serial arsonist before starting the Old Trails Fire and admitted to setting 25 other fires near his apartment in 2025, court filings state

CAL FIRE says a 65-year-old handyman "recklessly" caused the Gann Fire while operating equipment that did not meet fire prevention requirements

The union alleges officials violated firefighters’ First Amendment rights by preventing them from discussing staffing and public safety concerns with elected leaders

The lawsuit alleges Wilson County terminated Lt. Colton Young after he publicly raised concerns about two-person engine staffing

Several Metro Detroit communities are determining how to fund fire, EMS and police services after voters rejected millage requests

An FBI counter-drone task force detected 41 unauthorized drones in four days, including one that grounded firefighting aircraft during wildfire operations

The former Hillsborough County firefighter/paramedic alleges he was discriminated against for using physician-authorized medical marijuana, while the county maintains its zero-tolerance policy

A suspected gas explosion killed one person and injured 14 others as crews battled heavy fire and structural collapse

Firefighters are strengthening containment lines on the Old Trails, Autumn Lane and Fairview fires as hotter, drier weather threatens recent gains

Crews assigned to the Tartar Fire were removed from the Devil’s Elbow area and other sections of the fire; officials said firefighters would disengage if the conduct continued

Eight transit workers also were hurt after a vacuum train caught fire at the Astor Place station, filling the subway with heavy smoke

After spending 20 years in the fire service, former Spokane firefighter/EMT Tim Archer is now facing the work of rebuilding his own home

An 18-month investigation found electrical arcing from an out-of-service transmission tower ignited the wildfire that killed 19 people in Altadena