August 2025

Issue Description: The August issue of Firehouse includes feature articles on electric vehicle lithium-ion battery fire mitigation, wildland fires, tech upgrades for fire apparatus and what to expect when onboarding NERIS. Cover Description: The Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department Alarm Office received multiple calls of an apartment on fire. When crews from Station 23 arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the first and second stories of an apartment building. A working fire was declared as firefighters began to battle the blaze. Strong winds, heavy rain and continual lightning complicated efforts. As the storm grew stronger, a second alarm was called by the incident commander. Ultimately, a defensive strategy was used to help to bring the fire under control. At one point during suppression operations, an overhanging roof collapsed and fell onto a firefighter. He was pulled quickly from the debris by fellow members and transported to the hospital with minor injuries. One resident also was injured but was treated on scene by emergency personnel. PHOTO BY GLEN E. ELLMAN Dedication: Seven U.S. firefighters recently died in the line of duty— Firefighter Lee Kraus, Battalion Chiefs Frank Harwood and John Morrison, Capt. Michael Reedy, Firefighter Violet Caramella, Firefighter Jake Bridges and Forest District Maintenance Supervisor David Warfel. This issue of Firehouse is dedicated to these firefighters.