Operations & Training

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Ann Arbor firefighters are encountering challenges as more high-rises go up.
While Ann Arbor has grown denser, it has seen a reduction in fire department staffing, Fire Chief Mike Kennedy said.
Feb. 17, 2026
Photos courtesy of Montgomery County Government Office of Public Information
The Elkhart Brass floor-below nozzle proved to be an effective tool and is now carried on several frontline first responses by the Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service (MCFRS).
Feb. 17, 2026
Brush fire ignites plastic inventory at Osceola County nursery
Feb. 17, 2026
Carroll County Department of Fire and EMS
Carroll County, MD, Medics Saving Lives with Blood
Feb. 16, 2026
Simultaneous Multi-Alarm Fires Challenge Firefighters in Bethlehem, PA
Feb. 15, 2026
Brief mayday called while fighting Wallingford house fire
Feb. 13, 2026
Ryan Baker/Firehouse
The Fire Service Scoop: CSFI Awards, Pierce Manufacturing Appointment and More Fire Service Updates
Feb. 13, 2026
Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times/TNS
Mayor Karen Bass, left, and her disaster recovery czar Steve Soboroff, right, arrive at a press conference recently.
Feb. 13, 2026
Evacuations after Explosion
Feb. 13, 2026

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