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Baltimore County firefighters rescued several occupants during a fire on the third floor of the Towson apartment building

Collapse during RIT operations highlights the need for improved pre-incident planning and collapse zone awareness at vacant structures

Santee leaders approved plans for an interim fire station as a temporary solution to growing coverage gaps while a permanent station remains unfunded

Public backlash and political pressure led the city’s workers’ comp provider to reverse course and approve care for a Fort Worth firefighter severely injured in a collapse

Bystanders spotted a man 10–15 feet down a crevice in Eugene, and firefighters rescued him after finding him pinned and unresponsive with a body temperature of 76 degrees

Four Baltimore firefighters suffered minor injuries after their ladder truck slid into a parked truck while responding to a fire

Lawnside’s fire trucks are inoperable, forcing the department to borrow rigs from neighboring towns as the fire chief and officials trade blame over delayed repairs and limited funding

Whiteout conditions on Interstate 196 near Grand Rapids, triggered a massive crash involving cars and semitrailer trucks and leaving numerous people injured

The Sutphen SPH100 features a longer ladder and enhanced safety features

After a yearlong delay and a compromise with Mayor Justin Bibb, City Council is set to vote on creating a “care response” that dispatches clinicians with EMS to certain mental health emergencies

Search and Rescue of Mineral County operates under the sheriff’s office to provide rapid, coordinated rescues for residents and outdoor recreation visitors

Rural crews in Buchanan County are juggling growing emergency demand, fewer available responders and limited funding

Former Jackson firefighter Annie Wallen accepted an $85,000 settlement, ending a federal lawsuit alleging harassment, unequal treatment and lack of proper gear

A $30,000 Cass County Community Foundation grant is helping fund a four-story training tower that will keep firefighter training in-county and could improve ISO ratings

Strong winds pushed embers into nearby woods and sparked 10 to 12 brush fires up to two miles away as firefighters from multiple departments worked the blaze

Kansas City firefighters knocked down a 2-alarm fire at the vacant Parade Park housing complex, where flames engulfed a two-story building and spread to an adjoining unit

Using more than $68,000 in state grant funds, the Albany Fire Department provided inflatable lifting chairs to local care facilities and trained staff to handle non-injury fall

Emporia officials approved a $6.27 million remodel of Fire Station 2, using savings from the new Fire Station 1 project to improve safety, wellness and efficiency without increasing overall costs or raising taxes

Norfolk firefighters called a second alarm and launched an aggressive attack — what would your initial size-up, assignments and hoseline selection be?

The report indicates that Good had four gunshot wounds, and paramedics found her pulse "inconsistent"