1 dead after fire erupts in Southern California home

Authorities are investigating the cause of a house fire that claimed the life of a person Sunday in the Florence neighborhood of Los Angeles, officials announced. Crews with the Los Angeles ... Read More

16 California fallen firefighters to be honored at national memorial next month

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will host its annual Memorial Weekend next month, a yearly opportunity to remember and celebrate firefighters and emergency personnel who died in the ... Read More

Firefighters contain destructive fire on landmark wooden pier on the Southern California coast

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A stubborn fire at the end of a landmark wooden pier on the Southern California coast was contained early Friday, authorities said. The fire erupted at 3 p.m. Thursday on the ... Read More

firefighter killed

A house explosion in Loudoun County, Virginia killed 1 firefighter and injured 11 more people, a mix of firefighters and civilians, Friday evening. Fire that killed 2 firefighters, injured 5 more ... Read More

California wildland firefighters, communities need better fire protection. Here's what experts suggest.

Protecting the crews that respond to fires is another hot topic. "There's about a 9-14% elevated rate of cancer in firefighters ... risk. California would be the first in the world to adopt ... Read More

Virginia Firefighter Collapses and Dies While Battling an Outdoor Blaze

Va. (AP) — A firefighter collapsed and died while battling a 3-acre (1-hectare) wildfire in southwestern Virginia, officials said. Firefighter James C. Ward collapsed Saturday while working with ... Read More

VA Department of Forestry Firefighter Dies Battling Wildfire

part-time firefighter died while fighting a three-acre wildfire on Garland Drive in Scott County. Firefighter James C. Ward collapsed while working with a hand crew. He was transported to Holston ... Read More

Rural Virginia firefighter collapses, dies while battling 3-acre wildfire

Firefighter James C. Ward collapsed Saturday while working with a crew to extinguish the fire that broke out in Scott County, the Virginia Department of Forestry said in a statement posted on ... Read More

Colorado firefighter travels country to train departments on how to battle electric vehicle fires

Aurora firefighter travels country to train departments on how to battle electric vehicle fires 02:57 When not stationed at the firehouse or battling blazes, one Aurora firefighter dedicates his ... Read More

California’s firefighters can’t get fire insurance

SACRAMENTO, California ... of Forestry and Fire Protection’s request for $11 million to replace a kitchen at Ishi Conservation Camp, which houses and trains inmate firefighters in the ... Read More

NJ says Old Mine Wildfire at Delaware Water Gap 100% contained

HARDWICK — The Old Mine Wildfire, which broke out on the western side of Kittatinny Ridge in Worthington State Forest on Tuesday and spread to 34 acres, was 100% contained as of 8 p.m. on ... Read More

Stars we've lost in 2023

Remembering the entertainers who died this year, including Matthew Perry, Andre Braugher, Paul Reubens, Angus Cloud, Sinéad O'Connor, Tony Bennett, Tina Turner, and others. Read More