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50 Killed in Act of Terror at Orlando Nightclub

June 12, 2016

Police shot the "lone wolf gunman who opened fire in the Pulse nightclub injuring 42 people.

Maine City Considers Fees for Excessive Nonemergency Calls

CA Firefighter Dies While Vacationing in UT With Family

FL Communities Cease Talks of Independent Fire District

NYPD Investigates Two Church Fire-Bombings in a Week

Lack of Women, Minority Firefighters Is a Concern in RI Fire Dept.

NH Dispatcher Hears Radio Reports that Her Firefighter Husband is Missing

New Fire Boat Being Delivered to NY Helps Fight WI Shipyard Blaze

Four IL Firefighters Overcome by Heat at Fire Scene

June 11, 2016

Firefighters battled heat and an unknown fire in the area of Columbia Quarry Co. Four were overcome by heat.

Cover-up Alleged in the Razing of a Fire-Damaged PA House

June 11, 2016

Details of an alleged cover-up by the Wilkes-Barre will be added to a pending lawsuit claiming a fire-damaged house was demolished without notification of its owners.

NM Fire Districts Probed for Improper Use of Funds

June 11, 2016

An audit completed by the New Mexico State Auditor's Office concluded that Eddy County's fire districts did not use funds in accordance with local ordinances.

WV Firefighters, Community Rally to Save 'Bessie,' the Fallen Cow

June 11, 2016

Morgantown firefighters, animal control officers, farmers and a towing company rallied to recover a cow that fell 400 feet down a hill.

FL Fire Chiefs Investigated for Allegedly Creating a Hostile Workplace

June 11, 2016

Five firefighters have filed hostile workplace complaints against two Fort Walton Beach fire chiefs.

LAFD Creates Dedicated EMS Bureau

June 11, 2016

Longtime medical director Marc Eckstein will head up the LAFD EMS Bureau, which plans to increase EMS services.

WA Logging Camp Fire Investigated as Arson

June 10, 2016

Skamania County investigators believe the fire, which caused $1 million in damage, was arson.

Fire-resistant Materials Can Be Overwhelmed by Wildfires

June 10, 2016

As wildfires become more intense, officials said fire-resistant construction and landscaping doesn't prevent fire damage.

Report: PA Dispatchers Did Not Cause Multiple Accidents

June 10, 2016

Claims from the state police said delays at the Northumberland 911 center caused multiple crashes one morning.

Man Lands in Prison for Burglary During CO Wildfire

June 10, 2016

Graylon Thomas received a 16-year sentence for burglarizing an evacuated Colorado Springs home during the Waldo Canyon fire .

New Heavy Rescue Added to Boonton, NJ, Fire Dept.'s Fleet

Boonton, NJ, Fire Department has placed into service a 2016 Smeal rescue truck, built on a Spartan cab and chassis.

RI Commissioner Calls Post-fire Report 'Political'

June 10, 2016

The report on a Providence fire that injured 14 firefighters draws political conclusions, the commissioner said.

Police Call Deadly MO Fire an Isolated Incident

June 10, 2016

A 37-year-old woman and her children ages 10 and 5, died in the St. Peters house fire.

Students Escape Fire at FL Dormitory

A student smelled smoke and pulled the alarm before escaping from the Saddlebrook Resort dorm.

Couple Escapes Burning Dallas Mansion

June 10, 2016

Dozens of Dallas firefighters spent two hours battling the fire.

SD Firefighters Open Station Doors to Fight Hunger

Citizens can pick up food supplies at all three Sioux Falls fire stations every Friday.

TN Dept. Receives Major ISO Upgrade

June 10, 2016

The Karns VFD improved its fire rating from a Class 7 to a Class 4 after several upgrades.

Promotion of CT Firefighter Being Reviewed

June 10, 2016

New Haven officials are looking into the promotion of a training officer after a union official raised questions.

FL Investigators Says Lightning Caused Five Fires in an Hour

June 10, 2016

South Walton fire officials said three lightning strikes caused five structure fires during a recent storm.

MA Blaze Fueled by Strong Winds

High winds fueled the blaze and forced the evacuation of Worcester firefighters from the multi-story home.

NFPA: Cardiac Issues Were Leading Cause of FF Deaths in 2015

June 9, 2016

For the fourth time in the past five years, the number of firefighter deaths was below 70.

40th Anniversary: 40 Years of Tradition, Strengthened by Progress!

Chief Marc Bashoor examines some of the ways the fire service has evolved over the past 40 years and how Firehouse will continue to lead to way toward meaningful change.