March 2026

Issue Description: The March issue of Firehouse includes feature articles on solar farm wildfire tactics, fleet-planning management and leadership initiatives for battalion chiefs.

Cover Description: Chicago Fire Department firefighters responded to a fire in a strip mall that originated in a discount retail store and spread rapidly. Members were withdrawn from the building quickly as heavy fire compromised the steel deck roof. Companies were forced into a defensive mode. Collapse zones were set up, and companies operated numerous master streams, including that of two tower ladders and a Snorkel to try to contain the fire. About 100 firefighters, eight engines, four trucks, two tower ladders, a Snorkel squad and a large contingent of chief officers were on scene. Photo by Gordon Nord Jr.

Dedication: One U.S. firefighter recently died in the line of duty—Firefighter/EMT/Dispatcher Brittany Hathaway. This issue of Firehouse is dedicated to this firefighter.