Operations & Training

The Firehouse Yak: Bill Niemann
Peter Matthews talks with Bill Niemann, author of the book Heavy Fire Showing, talks about launching his department’s fire investigation team.
Sept. 15, 2025
ATF investigating fire that destroyed Houston church, injuring firefighters
Sept. 15, 2025
Houston Fire Department Facebook
The Houston firefighter experienced a medical emergency while transporting a patient and was taken to the hospital.
Sept. 14, 2025
Photo by Matt Rock
A deliberate size-up assesses not just the seat of the fire but the entire structure’s ventilation profile. A poor evaluation often yields a negative outcome for the entire operation.
Sept. 13, 2025
Wagener Fire Chief Hendrik Swanepoel, left, and Capt. Dylan Ortega discuss operations in the engine bay.
Sept. 13, 2025
Dave Killen/TNS
A firefighter walks along a dirt road in the Lookout Mountain region in eastern Oregon near Durkee, OR
Sept. 12, 2025
Dallas woman says city denied help after firefighters broke down wrong door
Sept. 12, 2025
Newark Fire Department/Facebook
Newark Firefighters Augusto “Augie” Acabou, left , and Wayne “Bear” Brooks Jr., died battling a ship blaze in 2023.
Sept. 11, 2025
Firefighters race to protect 2,000-year-old sequoia grove from burning
Sept. 10, 2025

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