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Firefighters, local officials and the statewide union are urging Billerica to promote its next fire chief from within the department rather than open the search to outside candidates

San Jose firefighter/paramedics will help patients with chronic illness, mental health, substance use and housing needs avoid repeated emergency calls

Led by Motorola Solutions, with participation from Index Ventures and Dylan Field, this round brings BRINC’s total capital raised to well over a quarter billion dollars

Authorities identified two off-duty Wabasha firefighters and a third victim killed after a pontoon collided with a commercial barge on Lake Pepin

With drought, extreme heat and firefighter fatalities, wildfire managers are strategically moving crews, aircraft and equipment to areas most at risk

A Lawrence firefighter pulled a trapped man through a window as crews from multiple departments battled a large fire for hours

Maple Grove Fire Chief Maddison Zikmund was placed on administrative leave after being charged with sexually assaulting a teenage fire cadet while serving with another department in 2017

A late-night collision between a pontoon boat and a commercial barge on Lake Pepin claimed three people, including two off-duty Wabasha firefighters

The Yantic Volunteer Fire Co. said Norwich officials mischaracterized ongoing negotiations over reopening the department, accusing the city of negotiating through the media

A year before the Boyle Heights warehouse fire, the facility operator asked city officials about removing a rooftop solar safety device now under scrutiny in the ongoing investigation

The pilot’s body was recovered from Silver Jack Reservoir after an aircraft supporting the Gold Mountain fire crashed near Ouray

Emergency crews rescued hundreds of people from floodwaters, rooftops and stranded vehicles as heavy rain swept through and forced evacuations

One year after 10 people died in the Gabriel House fire, Fall River firefighters are seeking national and state code changes to require inspections for recalled sprinkler heads

Kuna Rural Fire District and Nampa Fire Protection District are exploring a consolidation that would expand staffing and improve coverage

First responders rescued a woman suffering from dehydration and heat exposure after she was trapped for several days in a sewage-filled ravine

While Los Angeles County search-and-rescue crews worked in Venezuela after the deadly earthquakes, a three-person deployment support team helped care for their families

The Ready California program funds local groups providing emergency training, disaster supplies, translated information and alert sign-ups for vulnerable communities

Mantooth’s portrayal of firefighter-paramedic Johnny Gage introduced millions of viewers to the emerging profession of paramedicine

Astoria firefighters rescued a stranded fawn and reunited it with its mother

First responders honored Cottekill Fire Chief David Gagnon, who was fatally injured while responding to a storm-related call