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Podcasts

Videos

LAFD releases after-action report on Palisades Fire
As recalling staff was a key issue, Los Angeles firefighters will now remain on duty when there's a red flag warning.
Oct. 9, 2025
Why people are calling the fire department over this family's #Halloween decorations
Fountain Inn Fire Chief Russell Alexander says the number of calls have dwindled over the past years.
Oct. 9, 2025
Hauser fire station destroyed after catching fire early in the morning
Among the nine vehicles lost included engines, tenders and ATVs, Hauser Fire Chief Jerry Wharton said.
Oct. 8, 2025
Firefighters respond to fire with heavy smoke at metal recycling plant in Vancouver
The pile of scrap metal was more than 30 feet deep and Vancouver firefighters had water supply issues.
Oct. 8, 2025

Operations & Training

Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, of Melbourne, FL, was arrested in connection with the deadly Palisades fire.
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, of Melbourne, FL, is accused of setting a small fire that later rekindled into the most destructive in Los Angeles history.
Oct. 8, 2025
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Cat Rescue Tactics Under Review
"We fell short of the professionalism our neighbors expect and deserve," Spencerport fire officials wrote in a statement.
Oct. 8, 2025
Crane collapses onto NJ home while moving hot tub
Hamilton Township Acting Fire Chief Steven Kraemer credited the operator for quick-thinking that prevented injury.
Oct. 8, 2025
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Gov. Gavin Newsom talks with CAL FIRE at a recent event.
Collective bargaining was cited as the reason Gov. Gavin Newsom axed the legislation.
Oct. 8, 2025

Leadership

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The firefighters, who had a combined 133 years of service, questioned why three veteran Jefferson captains were asked to resign.
Oct. 8, 2025
Former Lewes fire chief reinstated to department after board members removed him for two years
The decision to allow the former chief, suspended for using a racial slur, to return was met with confusion and shock from Lewes firefighters.
Oct. 8, 2025
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The National Fire Academy campus remains closed during the federal government shutdown.
All events at the National Fire Academy have been cancelled as the campus remains closed.
Oct. 7, 2025
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A Yolo County Grand Jury indicted former UC Davis Fire Chief Nathan Trauernicht with misappropriating funds.
Oct. 3, 2025

Stations

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Longview Fire Chief Brad Hannig wants voters to approve the creation of a new fire protection tax district.
Oct. 2, 2025
MagneGrip Helps the Jeffersonville, KY, Fire Department
MagneGrip installs its Straight Suction Rail System into the Jeffersonville, KY, Fire Department.
Sept. 26, 2025
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SUV Hits Ferguson Fire Station
Ferguson firefighters ran to secure the vehicle and extricate the driver, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Sept. 25, 2025
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Officials say the man was asleep outside Richmond Fire Station 67 around 5 a.m. Thursday when they were leaving the station for a call.
The Richmond fire apparatus was leaving the station when they ran over a man who they believe was asleep in front of the station.
Sept. 21, 2025

Safety & Health

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The 2023 suit by the IAFF sought to hold the NFPA liable for not removing a test for turnout gear that required PFAS.
Oct. 7, 2025
Fort Worth firefighter returns home after surviving roof collapse during blaze
Through the painful skin grafts and infections, the one thing that kept him focused on recovery -- his newborn son, still in the NICU.
Oct. 7, 2025
The Inactive Company Honors First Responders On Oct
The Inactive Company teams up with the First Responders Foundation to promote sleep health by giving first responders a discount on Oct. 28.
Oct. 7, 2025
Medical Helicopter Crash in Sacramento, CA, Critically Injures 3
The Reach Air Medical Services chopper crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento leaving the pilot, nurse and paramedic seriously injured.
Oct. 7, 2025

Careers & Education

2025 YLD Scholarship and Award Applications Open
The Yvorra Leadership Development Foundations' applications for its awards and scholarships are now open.
Oct. 7, 2025
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Former New London Fire Lt. Daniel Sawyer, who retired amid the probe, is now a firefighter in Montville.
Oct. 6, 2025
Treasurer accused of stealing $17,000 from Mays Landing Fire Department
The former treasurer is accused of using Mays Landing's accounts for personal use.
Oct. 6, 2025
Orange County firefighter Gabrielle Franze was arrested by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly littering the lawn of her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend with tampons.
Gabrielle Franze, an Orange County firefighter, faces misdemeanor stalking charges after allegedly leaving stained tampons on her ex's lawn.
Oct. 5, 2025