"I had a four-year degree, ongoing training several times throughout the year, recertification training every two years...and ...

During Fire Prevention Week, we call on every household and community to prioritize fire prevention by taking steps that reduce risks and strengthen safety. Americans honor the steadfast courage and ...

Scientists have identified more than fifty ways that houses can ignite. It’s possible to defend against all of them—but it’s arduous, and homeowners can’t do it alone.

The sad and apparently troubled young man now being accused of setting the hideous and deadly Palisades fire will be the target of venom, to be sure. But what’s maddening to many of the people who ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

Every summer, thousands of wildland firefighters endure months of heavy exposure to smoke and other toxins without ...

Among the graduates is 18-year-old hardware store employee Tom Nobrega, who will now be responding to call-outs as an on-call firefighter at Odiham.

When Jennifer Saulnier fled her home with her dog in Tantallon, N.S., in May 2023, her phone started buzzing as she sat in ...

LEBANON, Ore. — Lebanon Fire crews put out a house fire on Monday morning, saying they had to deal with a downed power line while fighting the blaze. The fire was reported at about 7:20 a.m. in the ...

Over the weekend, a small crew of Blackfoot firefighters, with the help of volunteers and off-duty personnel, tackled a ...

Traffic is backed up along I-10 eastbound and diverted to Ambassador Caffery Parkway due to an 18-wheeler fire on the ...

The Coshocton Fire Department has 18 firefighters with four per shift working 24-hour shifts. Dailly routines include checking the trucks, cleaning the station and make runs for gas and food. Some ...