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A Solano County jury found that Vallejo retaliated against former Vallejo Fire Captain Melisse Leitzke after she complained of gender discrimination

A new regional training center could give rural firefighters greater access to specialized training while helping departments overcome persistent staffing and scheduling challenges

AI-powered mapping is helping track buildings, defensible space and evacuation routes across 31 million acres to improve wildfire preparedness and response

Several firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion and dehydration as crews from more than 20 communities battled the hours-long Wakefield blaze

Six communities are heading back to voters after rejected public safety millages left first responders facing potential staffing, equipment and service cuts

The Somerset County event brought first responders together at Flight 93 National Memorial to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks

Probationary FDNY Firefighter Matthew Adams located the occupant despite heavy clutter that delayed crews’ search

The Sikorsky Skycrane crashed while battling the Widemouth 2 Fire in Fishlake National Forest, igniting another fire that merged with the existing blaze

A new system will give fire trucks priority at intersections, but EMS officials argue the same technology should be used to speed critical patient responses and reduce crash risk

Rapid growth on the Wrights Spring Fire cut off Jason Ensign’s escape route as he supported firefighting operations near the Yahwee Plateau

The FJH Initiative, inspired by Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Frank Harwood, will combine mentorship, outdoor recreation and mental health care

A state fire feasibility study recommended eventually phasing out Black Diamond Hose Co. 2 and East Side Hose Co. 4, but Archbald officials say no decision has been made

The helicopter had two people aboard and ignited another fire when it crashed in steep terrain, preventing crews from immediately reaching the site

The proposed Hillsborough County program would serve a 70-square-mile area and is expected to deliver blood in under three minutes on average

The fully loaded Ingalls Fire Department apparatus suffered a catastrophic failure of a front steering tire, left the road and rolled multiple times

Cleveland’s $170,000 “Blocker 1” uses a crash attenuator to absorb impacts and shield firefighters, EMS personnel and police working highway incidents

The suspect allegedly researched fire weather and a serial arsonist before starting the Old Trails Fire and admitted to setting 25 other fires near his apartment in 2025, court filings state

CAL FIRE says a 65-year-old handyman "recklessly" caused the Gann Fire while operating equipment that did not meet fire prevention requirements

The union alleges officials violated firefighters’ First Amendment rights by preventing them from discussing staffing and public safety concerns with elected leaders

The lawsuit alleges Wilson County terminated Lt. Colton Young after he publicly raised concerns about two-person engine staffing