Amelia Samson briefly met a firefighter after 911 was called. She drew him to see if she could find him and the internet ...

Three priority property tax bills involving local mill levies that came out of the governor's task force drew opposition this ...

IAFF Local 22 Philadelphia Firefighters Union President Michael Bresnan breaks down special preparations first responders ...

L.A. County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone woke up in his San Fernando Valley home Jan. 7 to a swimming pool filled with leaves and roof shingles. Marrone’s chief deputy, Jon O’Brien, told his ...

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. WHILE WE KNOW THERE IS ALWAYS A NEED FOR MORE FIREFIGHTERS, BUT THIS MORNING WE’RE LOOKING AT A PROGRAM THAT MANY DEPARTMENTS USE TO FILL SOME SHORTAGES. SO THIS IS CALLED ...

Justin Brown had done a grueling stint at the perimeter of the Hughes Fire, battling last week to keep the blaze from spilling into towns in northern Los Angeles County. He was still sore Tuesday ...

Thousands of local, Los Angeles-based firefighters are working around the clock on the fire-lines. They have been supported in their efforts by large numbers of fire crews from around the state ...

Anthony Pedro spent nine years in prison, and three of those years as a firefighter. When he got out, he got dropped off at the local fire department. “Because I didn’t have transportation ...

Inmate firefighters earn between $5.80 and $10.24 ... have been a large part of the state's firefighting force since the 1940s, drawing controversy every step of the way. While the program is ...

Saltwater can damage equipment, infrastructure and wildlife — but sometimes firefighters need to use ... way to use saltwater to fight fires is to draw it out of the ocean with a plane or ...