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Sept. 24, 2026
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Firefighter cancer prevention requires more than a single policy or practice. Discover how leading departments are building comprehensive exposure-reduction programs that support...
Sept. 22, 2026
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Sept. 1, 2026
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Sept. 17, 2026

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Podcasts

Videos

It took firefighters from multiple departments to control the blaze that swept through six rowhouses in Allentown.
Oct. 11, 2026
Los Angeles crews initiated ladder pipe operations after an interior attack was halted.
Oct. 9, 2026
Jefferson Township Fire Chief Gregory Wilcox defended razing the house quickly as it was a danger.
Oct. 9, 2026
A Minnesota state trooper entered a burning house in south Minneapolis and rescued two residents.
Oct. 9, 2026

Operations & Training

“When a doctor tells the city its emergency medical system is putting lives at risk, the answer should be to fix the system, not to get rid of the doctor,” Dr. Erica Carney's ...
Oct. 9, 2026
An explosion occurred while Los Angeles firefighters were investigating a Freon leak at a Silver Lake home.
Oct. 8, 2026
Tacoma’s proposed budget aims to address a $40 million deficit by considering cuts to alternative response teams like the fire department's HOPE team, designed to respond to behavioral...
Oct. 8, 2026
Los Angeles firefighters worked for more than a week in June to extinguish the blaze in the massive food storage warehouse.
Oct. 7, 2026

Leadership

The former president of Vigilance Hose Company is no longer a member.
Oct. 6, 2026
“While FSRI found that no single decision explains last (year’s) tragedy, that does not lessen LAFD’s responsibility for the decisions that were ours,” fire officials wrote in...
Oct. 5, 2026
Chief Jacob Johnson celebrates the last 19 years of a 26-year career with the Pearland, TX, Fire Department, emphasizing the importance of keeping the history alive.
Oct. 5, 2026
Mat Davis has been acting chief since June when former Pittsburgh Fire Chief Daryl Jones was placed on leave amid a probe.
Oct. 5, 2026

Stations

If taxpayers approve the half-cent sales tax, the Los Angeles Fire Department will hire more firefighters and build new stations.
Oct. 7, 2026
With the new department in service, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue is no longer responding to calls -- after 42 years.
Oct. 2, 2026
Candidates in Ross's November election are debating the closure of a century-old fire station, focused on funding challenges, and future public safety strategies.
Oct. 1, 2026
Cancer prevention remains an important occupational health priority for the fire service. A new American Cancer Society study followed more than 470,000 firefighters over 36 years...
Oct. 1, 2026

Safety & Health

“I can’t explain to you in enough emotion the horrors that we see and the circumstances under which we see them,” Forensic Psychologist Curt Varone said.
Oct. 12, 2026
Some units in the converted Durham building didn't have windows, and no smoke alarms or fire extinguishers were observed.
Oct. 9, 2026
Andrew Brokes, who joined the Durham Fire Department 17 months ago, had a strong passion for being a firefighter.
Oct. 9, 2026
Firefighter/Paramedic Charles Jones, a 19-year veteran of the Council Bluffs Fire Department, died days after suffering a medical emergency.
Oct. 8, 2026

Careers & Education

Former Dallas County Fire Marshal Assistant Chief Zack Masri was arrested following allegations of misconduct and a series of workplace infractions.
Oct. 8, 2026
Increased sick leave and related overtime has forced Lowell officials to brown out fire stations as costs grow.
Oct. 8, 2026
While responding to a possible structure fire last month, the Smithfield engine crashed and flipped onto its roof.
Oct. 7, 2026
Former Tisbury Fire Chief Gregory Leland's lawsuit for wrongful termination against the city was dismissed with prejudice after he failed to appear at multiple hearings.
Oct. 6, 2026