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Utica Township Fire Protection District leaders told county commissioners the department has grown its volunteer ranks, improved training and is on track to be fully operational by 2026

Once plagued by "a staffing nightmare" Carroll County Fire and EMS now maintains full coverage through strategic planning, paid staffing models and firefighter support

Kansas City firefighters rescued five people from a third-floor apartment via ground ladders after heavy fire cut off the stairwell inside the building

Lincoln firefighters rescued residents and then shifted to defensive operations as a predawn attic fire destroyed the historic Apollo Apartments

As drinking water conservation orders remain in effect, firefighters used water from nearby Limestone Creek to control a fully involved fire at a Minoa business

Timothy Bertz realized his dream of becoming a St. Paul firefighter days before a sudden medical event took his life

Hartford firefighters faced heavy fire conditions at an abandoned three-story apartment building in the South End and operated defensively

Vote now: Should a commissioner be a firefighter, an EMS leader, an executive — or a mix?

Musk and other critics attacked Mamdani’s selection of EMS veteran Lillian Bonsignore to lead the department, reigniting debate over what operational experience matters most for the commissioner role

Firefighters from multiple departments battled a large residential fire in Lincoln for nearly nine hours, overcoming water supply challenges

A midair collision between two helicopters near Hammonton Municipal Airport prompted a large emergency response

A fast-moving fire tore through Portland’s historic Old Port, complicating firefighting efforts and damaging multiple buildings and boats

A multi-department merger forming the South Madison Fire Territory will take effect Jan. 1, adding full-time staffing, hiring dozens of firefighters and medics

The GHSA-Waymo online course covers extrication, vehicle shutdowns and safe interaction with autonomous cars during emergencies

Hamilton Fire Chief David Haverdink died Christmas Day after being struck by a vehicle while working a medical call on M-40

After-action reports one year after the Palisades and Eaton fires point to staffing, coordination and evacuation gaps, driving changes to improve future wildfire response

FDNY officials say a sharp rise in fire fatalities among New Yorkers age 65 and older is “very concerning,” with seniors accounting for nearly two-thirds of the city’s fire deaths so far this year

Wilmington firefighters boarded the Liberia-flagged Chiquita Voyager to evacuate crew and battle an engine room fire

Fire departments across eastern Onondaga and western Madison counties are adjusting response plans as a major water main break raises concerns about hydrant reliability and potential water shortages

Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority Captain Brody Fields rescued two residents from a burning home and used a garden hose to slow the fire