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Mom, Toddler Die in Memphis House Fire

January 20, 2015

A man suffered severe burns, while another escaped injury.

Friends, Strangers Rally Around N.Y. Firefighter

Picking the Right Foam System For The Job

Fla. Crews Trying to Contain Diesel After Yachts Destroyed

Tips on Politics of Buying New Rigs Shared at FDSOA Conference

Cincinnati Overpass Collapses; One Dead, One Hurt

Six Taiwan Firefighters Killed in Bowling Alley Roof Collapse

Officials Work to Name Road After Fallen Ill. Firefighter

Commercial Cabs Can Be an Affordable Alternative For Apparatus

January 20, 2015

Firefighters need to be mindful of the liability and limitations, however.

Alexander, N.D., Puts 2015 Rig in Service

Firefighters with the Alexander Rural Fire Protection District No. 1 in Alexander, N.D., has taken delivery of a Midwest Fire side-mount pumper/tanker built on a 2015 Freightliner M2 106 cab and chassis.

Photo Story: Pilot Reports Ore. House Fire

Tualatin Valley firefighters found flames through the roof of the home.

Ron Moore Recognized for Extrication Training

January 19, 2015

Ron Moore was given the Community Hero Award by The Steel Market Development Institute for his efforts to train firefighters.

Six Missing Following Md. Mansion Blaze; Search Suspended

January 19, 2015

Heavy fire kept Anne Arundel County firefighters from entering the house.

Duluth Firefighter Allegedly Used Station Computer to Distribute Child Porn

January 19, 2015

Firefighter Caleb S. Lofald is charged with sexually assaulting an infant.

Photo Story: Defensive Attack Employed at N.J. Fire

A two-story home in Fords was destroyed by a Jan. 9 blaze.

Two N.Y. Firefighters Hurt in Crash Responding to Call

January 19, 2015

They were in their own truck that went over an embankment.

Texas Students Get Lessons in Wildland Firefighting

January 19, 2015

Fire behavior, weather and fuel loads were explained.

FDSOA's 27th Apparatus Symposium Opens in Orlando

January 19, 2015

The Fire Department Safety Officers Association’s 27th annual Apparatus Specification and Maintenance Symposium kicked off this morning with more than 250 in attendance and 39 vendors exhibiting their products and services.

A Cross by the Side of the Road

After passing a number of memorial crosses alongside highways, Harry Carter asks everyone to be careful.

D.C. Firefighters Didn't Know Passengers were Trapped on Train

January 19, 2015

Non-working radios hampered the rescue effort.

Fire Engine Struck on Jersey Turnpike

January 19, 2015

The Bellmawr engine driver suffered minor injuries.

Photo Story: Driver Hit in Cement Truck Crash

The victim of a collision between a cement truck and sedan in Tualatin Valley was taken to the hospital by helicopter.

U. of Notre Dame Gets New 'R.A.T.' For Fire Protection

The Notre Dame Fire Department at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana has recently taken delivery of a HME Rapid Attack Truck (A.K.A RAT), built on an exclusive HME 1871-SFO custom chassis .

Residents Remember the 170 Killed in Pa. Opera House Blaze

January 19, 2015

A gas leak and kerosene lamp ignited the deadly Boyertown fire in 1908.

Pa. Turnpike Worker Hurt in Tumble

January 19, 2015

He suffered an injured back.

Suspect Charged for Setting Five Fires in Spokane

January 19, 2015

A cellphone was found near the fire hose at one scene.

Goose Rescued by FDNY Battalion Chief

January 19, 2015

FDNY Battalion Chief Dan Murray used his kayak to get to the injured fowl.

Final Salute Offered to Md. Paramedic

More than 800 fire and rescue personnel braved the icy roads to pay their final respects to Erik Steciak, a Maryland paramedic and captain struck and killed by a fire department vehicle at a crash scene.