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Grant funding will support both interior and exterior renovations at Atlantic City Fire Station 2 to modernize the facility and improve its functionality

Milton Guamarriga's family says he has lived in the U.S. for nearly 30 years, volunteers as a firefighter and was applying for citizenship

Due to staffing and budget challenges, the City of Meriden will deactivate the South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department at the end of the year

A contractor and subcontractor working on powerlines died when their helicopter hit utility lines, crashed into a barge, igniting a fire and multiple explosions

The AP reconstructed the July 4 Texas flash flood rescue using responder audio and survivor footage, revealing a chaotic response as the disaster killed 136 people

First Due powers operations for over 3,000 agencies across all local, state/provincial, and federal segments in the United States and Canada

The Redding Fire Department is retroactively charging residents for non-emergency lift assist calls, with plans to expand the fee to all EMS responses

The city council awarded nearly $1.1 million to the wife of Kyle Brinker, a Kansas City Fire Department paramedic who died during a training exercise in 2024

Haverhill city councilors unanimously approved increasing the civil service age cap to expand the hiring pool and address staffing shortages

With support from the Minneapolis Fire Foundation, five stations have installed saunas aimed at flushing out toxins after fires

A construction worker jumped from an upper floor to escape the fire at the North Las Vegas construction site

Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart, prompting a brief lockdown before the suspected shooter was arrested

Firefighters were attacked by a crowd of hundreds while at a crash scene in Copiah County, forcing them to abandon their equipment and retreat

A Denver rail worker suffered severe injuries and had his leg amputated after being trapped by a derailed train car at the BNSF Globeville Yard

A ladder truck owned for just six months by Jamesville Volunteer Fire and EMS was heavily damaged in a fire that also impacted the station

North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt was caught on video shouting profanities at a 10-year-old girl during an emergency call

Burning over 129 square miles in steep, remote terrain, the Gifford Fire has injured at least three people and forced closures in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties

The suspect, later involved in a hit-and-run and seen inhaling gas from balloons, fled police at high speeds and remains at large

The tragic accident that killed Plainville Firefighter Raymond Moreau has sparked renewed focus on equipment safety, declining volunteer numbers and emerging health risks

Mayor Bibb unveils firefighter contract with 12% raise in 2025, plus 3% annual hikes to boost recruitment and retention