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PJ Helicopters’ UH-60 Blackhawk will again support Cal Fire-Butte County this wildfire season under a renewed PG&E contract

Walla Walla County fire officials say local crews are fully staffed and prepared for wildfire season, with confidence in state and federal support despite federal budget cuts

Projects include kitchen upgrades, bunk rooms and training space improvements through the 2025 Hometowns initiative

Balancing high school, soccer, and firefighter training, 17-year-old Lydia Kendziorski has joined Beaver Township Fire as a cadet and is now pursuing EMT certification.

Nearly 90% of Wyoming’s firefighters are volunteers, but a sharp decline in recruitment and aging personnel is putting wildfire response at risk

The new film honors James O. Page, exploring his legacy in shaping modern EMS and launching paramedic programs in Los Angeles in the 1970s

The “Safety Doesn’t Happen by Chance” initiative from the National Fire Protection Association calls for public support and legislative backing for the standards-setting process

Coeur d'Alene Engineer Dave Tysdal, the sole survivor of the ambush on Canfield Mountain, remains in the ICU but is off a ventilator and able to speak

Syracuse celebrated the reopening of Fire Station 12, closed since 1998, after receiving a $7.6 million FEMA grant

The San Marcos Fire Department has added a repurposed ladder truck to protect crews during highway emergencies

Seven people are missing after a fireworks warehouse explosion in rural Yolo County, California, ignited an 80-acre fire and forced evacuations

Andrew Hall, a former Contra Costa deputy convicted in a 2018 on-duty fatal shooting, could have his record expunged after serving his sentence with the San Quentin Fire Department

Botetourt County will pay volunteer firefighters $5 to $20 per call based on experience and certifications to address staffing shortages

Firefighter Lee Kraus, a 27-year department veteran and second-generation firefighter, died after a medical emergency on June 29

A fireworks warehouse fire caused a large explosion and multiple spot fires in rural Yolo County, prompting evacuations near Esparto

A Vacaville firefighter suffered concussion-like symptoms after being struck by a rock while leaving a service call in Vallejo

Senate Bill 466, passed by the House, would allow job training credits to count toward Firefighter I Certification and grant EMS agencies a grace period for state reporting

The International Association of Fire Fighters says UFLAC President Freddy Escobar failed to properly document more than $212,000 in credit card transactions

Residents of Coeur d’Alene are mourning the loss of two firefighters killed in a targeted shooting during a wildfire response, as the community expresses grief and disbelief while investigators search for a motive

Wess Roley, a 20-year-old living out of his vehicle, was identified as the gunman who fatally shot two firefighters and injured a third during a wildfire response near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho