Community Risk

Flames not the only obstacle for R.I. crew

March 11, 2015

Providence firefighters faced a number of dangers at the five-alarm fire. Crews remain on the scene.

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3 people rescued from burning building in Jersey City

Operations & Training

Three Rescued from Jersey City, NJ, Apartment Building Fire

Nov. 21, 2024

A wildfire in September came close to residencies in Columbia Beach.

Single Road only Wildfire Escape Route for Some Boise, ID, Residents

Nov. 19, 2024

FDNY firefighters work in Prospect Park in the borough of Brooklyn. Days earlier, firefighters were called to a brush fire in the park during a severe drought.

FDNY Stands Up Brush Fire Task Force as Drought Continues

Nov. 18, 2024

Glenwood Canyon Manager Colleen Pennington hikes the trail to Hanging Lake in May 2022, near Glenwood Springs, CO. Hanging Lake survived the Grizzly Creek fire that burned 33,000 acres in 2020, but the damage triggered a series of floods that led to closures off and on in the years since.

Forest Service Hiring Freeze Could Eliminate CO Wildfire Prevention Efforts

Nov. 17, 2024

If the fire service continually educates communities about fire tragedies of the past, public uproar over the needless loss of life can prompt lawmakers to take action to prevent or reduce further loss.

Community Risk Reduction

Community Risk Reduction: Knowing History

Nov. 15, 2024