Operations & Training

Putnan Township Fire Department
Putnam Township Fire Chief Curt Ruf (left) and Dominic Restuccia, the Director of Rural Development for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, at a press event with the fire department last month. The department provides fire protection to the hamlet of Hell.
Firefighters from Putnam Township and other departments responded to a house fire in Hell, in Livingston County.
Aug. 23, 2026
Josh Davis/Baltimore Sun
Somerset County fire chiefs are working with county EMS officials to determine policies that allow EMS crews to work in certian capacities on the fireground.
Aug. 23, 2026
Coxreels
Coxreels Extends Hose Reel Accessories with New Swivel Mounting Brackets
Aug. 22, 2026
Theodore Parisienne/New York Daily News
A 78-year-old woman died and 22 other people, including more than a dozen firefighters, were injured after a massive fire ripped through a Queens home on College Point Blvd. near 41st Rd. in Flushing, Queens on Saturday, July 25, 2026, before spreading to two adjoining buildings.
Aug. 21, 2026
Peter Matthews/Firehouse
The Government Accountability Office report indicates that thousands have 'seperated' from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but staffing at the National Fire Academy has remained stable.
Aug. 21, 2026
Historic Oakhurst, CA, Saloon Near Yosemite Demolished by Flames
Aug. 21, 2026
Sarah A. Miller/Idaho Statesman
In this file photo, the Claremont Fire spreads through the Boise Foothills in July 2026.
Aug. 21, 2026
Three Chicago Firefighters Critically Injured in Vacant Building Fire
Aug. 20, 2026
OH Fire Departments, Colleges Awarded $800K Hazmat Training Grants
Aug. 20, 2026

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