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Flash flooding swept across central Texas, killing two people and forcing more than 200 water rescues as more heavy rain threatened the region

Smoke from fires in Canada and Minnesota darkened skies, reduced visibility and pushed air quality to unhealthy or hazardous levels across several states

The Justice Department accelerated Public Safety Officers’ Benefits claims, approving more than three times as many cases in four weeks as during the previous nine months

The firefighters died following separate incidents involving a head injury at a structure fire, two medical events and a crash while responding

New Hampshire has become the first state to extend its employee assistance program to volunteer firefighters, EMTs and other first responders

Fire Chief Darryl Jones will retire in September after being placed on administrative leave during a review of the bureau's finances and operations

An Oakland firefighter used a pet oxygen mask to treat a pigeon suffering from smoke inhalation after a vehicle fire, earning thousands of views and shares

Colorado State University Pueblo operates like a small city, providing food, fuel, repairs, medical support and rest for hundreds of firefighters battling the Aspen Acres Fire

Rescuers pulled people from San Francisco Bay after a three-deck pontoon boat sank during a family memorial service

Firefighters, local officials and the statewide union are urging Billerica to promote its next fire chief from within the department rather than open the search to outside candidates

San Jose firefighter/paramedics will help patients with chronic illness, mental health, substance use and housing needs avoid repeated emergency calls

Led by Motorola Solutions, with participation from Index Ventures and Dylan Field, this round brings BRINC’s total capital raised to well over a quarter billion dollars

Authorities identified two off-duty Wabasha firefighters and a third victim killed after a pontoon collided with a commercial barge on Lake Pepin

With drought, extreme heat and firefighter fatalities, wildfire managers are strategically moving crews, aircraft and equipment to areas most at risk

A Lawrence firefighter pulled a trapped man through a window as crews from multiple departments battled a large fire for hours

Maple Grove Fire Chief Maddison Zikmund was placed on administrative leave after being charged with sexually assaulting a teenage fire cadet while serving with another department in 2017

A late-night collision between a pontoon boat and a commercial barge on Lake Pepin claimed three people, including two off-duty Wabasha firefighters

The Yantic Volunteer Fire Co. said Norwich officials mischaracterized ongoing negotiations over reopening the department, accusing the city of negotiating through the media

A year before the Boyle Heights warehouse fire, the facility operator asked city officials about removing a rooftop solar safety device now under scrutiny in the ongoing investigation

The pilot’s body was recovered from Silver Jack Reservoir after an aircraft supporting the Gold Mountain fire crashed near Ouray