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Podcasts

Videos

Plane Crashes into Houses in Phoenix Neighborhood
Two people aboard the Piper PA-28 and a Phoenix homeowner were injured in the crash.
March 5, 2026
Rig Goes off I-290 Overpass in Elmhurst, IL
The rig, loaded with plastics, veered off I-290, crashed through temporary barriers and came to rest partially on a ramp under construction.
March 5, 2026
Sprinkler Douses Flames in Locker Room at Lambeau
The small fire was contained to a locker room not used by the Green Bay Packers or visiting teams.
March 5, 2026
Explosion at Cocoa Butter Plant in Gloucester County, NJ
Firefighters found the Logan Township cocoa butter processing plant building had collapsed with a ruptured gas line burning.
March 5, 2026

Operations & Training

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AMKUS Rescue Systems and Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Partner
Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing has partnered with AMKUS Rescue Systems to equip their safety crews with high-performance rescue tools.
March 5, 2026
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HEN Foundation Donates $20,000 for Equipment and Training to Enola, NC, Fire Department
The HEN Foundation donated $20,000 to the Enola Fire Department to upgrade firefighting tools and provide specialized training, enhancing their response to wildland and structural...
March 5, 2026
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Palisades Arson Suspect's Lawyer Wants Case Dismissed after Firefighter Testimony
Last week, Los Angeles Firefighter Scott Pike said he told others that a brush fire was not extinguished.
March 4, 2026
Staffing Changes Leave One Not Two Medics on Albuquerque Ambulances
There will be at least one medic and three EMTs on fire trucks now, Albuquerque Fire Chief Emily Jaramillo said.
March 4, 2026

Leadership

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The Seward County Administrator demanded a radio so she could direct units.
"I'm a little busy right now to be lectured about a radio for an administrator...You can fire me," Seward County Fire Chief Andrew Barkely said.
March 4, 2026
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Meiko USA Appoints New Managing Director
Louis-Philippe Audette has been named managing director of MEIKO USA, a commercial washing, cleaning and disinfection technology provider.
March 4, 2026
Utica, NY, Council Member Jokes About Hazard Pay'During Firefighter Cancer Discussion
Utica's fire union spoke out after a councilmember joked that firefighters receive hazard pay during a budget discussion where the fire chief was asking for PFAS-free turnout ...
March 3, 2026
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Fire chiefs from Yantic, Laurel Hill, Occum and Taftville volunteer fire departments met with Norwich city officials for the first time since Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1 was shut down after not signing an agreement.
Norwich city officials and volunteer fire chiefs met virtually to discuss the shutdown of Yantic Fire Engine Co. No. 1, but the discussions will continue.
March 3, 2026

Stations

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The former Coast Guard station will become a fire station for Park Township, bolstering fire, EMS and water rescue resources.
Park Township's Coast Guard station will become a full-time fire station with a boat and aims to bolster water rescue capabilities.
March 1, 2026
Lawsuit dismissed over Fayetteville's Fire Station 4, mediation ahead
A city-hired consultant recommended that the Fayetteville station be demolished after finding several flaws.
Feb. 26, 2026
Elrama Volunteer Fire Company
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A water main failure outside the Elrama Volunteer Fire Company left a path of destruction.
Feb. 20, 2026
Storm rips roof off Fresno County fire station, breaks power pole
No firefighters were in the Tranquility station when the roof was blown off and landed in the road.
Feb. 17, 2026

Safety & Health

Collapse Injures Several Philadelphia Firefighters at Rowhome Blaze
Nine Philadelphia firefighters were injured, two seriously, as fire engulfed five rowhomes.
March 3, 2026
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The Fire Service Scoop: NVFC Giveaway, Blackline Safety Helps at Winter Olympics and More Fire Service Updates
Fire service industry updates include Blackline Safety helping out at the Winter Olympics, NVFC's MSA Globe Giveaway and Scott Paks receive certifications.
Feb. 27, 2026

Careers & Education

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With no state law offering guidance, first responders’ use of medical cannabis has been the responsibility of local Maryland jurisdictions.
The measure would protect firefighters and EMS crews, who are registered medical marijuana patients, from sanctions from their departments.
March 4, 2026
Nevada State Fire Marshal fired after DUI arrest
Joseph Rodriquez was named Nevada State Fire Marshal in October after serving with the agency since 2016.
March 2, 2026
Ex-Hygiene, CO Fire Captain Gets Prison for Sexually Assaulting Women
The five victims told the judge that the former Hygiene fire captain's actions have impacted their lives forever.
March 2, 2026
Stacey Ann Bouton began cashing paper checks after her mother, Henrietta Matticks, passed away. Matticks was the beneficiary of Scranton firefighter Robert Matticks, who died in 2013.
The woman faces multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing $100,000 in fire department pension benefits by forging her deceased mother’s checks.
Feb. 27, 2026