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CA Inmate Firefighter Program at Risk

A 2011 California state law aimed at reducing the prison population has also reduced the number of low-level offender...

NFPA's Firewise Communities Program Tops 900th Community Mark

The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Firewise® Communities Program reached a milestone and announced the...

CA Fire Crews Gain on Two Fires

As firefighters took on a stubborn three-day-old wildfire Friday in rough terrain north of Los Angeles, a second and ...

Discuss Advances in Firefighter PPE in Upcoming Twitter Chat

On May 21 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EDT, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (...

Firefighters Continue Work on Grand (CA) Fire

Firefighters continued to work Friday to contain a large wildfire burning in Kern County, California.

Upper Midwest Wildfires Raise Concern for Community Safety

Recent wildfires in Minnesota and Wisconsin highlight the threat to homes and property in communities across the Midw...

Massive Wildfire Hits Wisconsin

Authorities are investigating whether logging operations may have sparked a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsi...

NFPA Announces Colorado Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) today announced its first Wildfire Preparedness Day of Service to be ...

Firefighters Battle 300-Acre Grand Fire (CA)

A wildfire in Los Padres National Forest (CA) has burned 300 acres and has led to evacuations of at least one high sc...

Firefighters Battle Out-of-Control Alberta (Canada) Wildfires

More than 150 firefighters worked to contain out-of-control wildfires that were threatening two hamlets in the Canadi...

Fierce Fire Season Expected for West

Federal officials warn that the parched western USA faces a "dangerous" fire season.

Cal Fire Trains Marines to Combat Wildland Fires

Cal Fire helps train Marines to combat wildland fires.

Federal Cuts Threaten CA National Guard Wildland Firefighting Fleet

The automatic federal spending cuts known as sequestration may impact the California National Guard's ability to prov...

NFPA Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Firewise Communities

The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Firewise Communities/USA® Recognition Program is honoring 34 offici...

Officials Expect Springs Fire Containment Soon

State fire officials have reduced the total acreage burned in a Ventura County wildfire (CA) that threatened thousand...

Forest Service Announces Plans for Firefighting Air Tankers Fleet

The U.S. Forest Service has recently announced a plan to field the "next generation" of large air tankers. ...

NVFC Asks Congress to Provide Funding for Wildland Fire Suppression

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is asking congressional appropriators to adequately fund federal programs ...

Firefighters Changed Approach After Destructive '93 CA Wildfire

The destruction caused by the 1993 Green Meadow wildfire in California caused firefighters to shift their approach to...

Weather Aids Fight Against California Wildfires

A big cool-down in weather calmed a huge wildfire burning in Southern California coastal mountains Saturday, and fire...

California Wildfire Threatens 4,000 Homes

A fast-growing wildfire along the Pacific Coast Highway northwest of Los Angeles nearly doubled in size Friday and wa...

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SURVIVAL ZONE

A Fire Officer's Dozen

Officers are responsible for the safety and lives of the firefighters who follow them. Mike Wolfschmidt offers 12 points of advice for new fire officers.

SUBURBAN FIREFIGHTING

Realistic Firefighter Training: "Do It" Drills

How do you conduct drills that will help train firefighters with various levels of skill and experience? Jerry Knapp describes proposes "Do It" drills, a training evolution that comprises a full-scale response to a simulated incident, as one solution.

First Due Battalion Chief

First-Due Battalion Chief: Information Is Vital

When it comes to firefighting in modern buildings, building construction information can go a long way toward keeping firefighters safe, Dan Sheridan writes.

From the Jumpseat

From the Jumpseat: The Safety/Identity Conflict

Do the stories that make up how firefighters think of themselves actually make it more difficult for them to operate safely on the fireground? Mark J. Cotter reviews a scientific study that says yes.

Dunn's Dispatch

Dunn's Dispatch: Rekindle Fires

Preventing a rekindle is a team responsibility. Vincent Dunn discusses the implications of a rekindle and the importance of overhaul operations.

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IL Fire Photographer Releases Book Featuring More Than 50 Fire Departments

Northern Illinois Fire Ground Photography by Tim Olk, fire photographer and frequent Fire Engineering contributor, features hundreds of photos in a hardbound coffee table-style book

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Two Injured in West Virginia Gas Plant Explosions

Two workers were injured when highly flammable gas used in welding exploded at a West Virginia industrial site

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The RAP

The Rite Rescue Systems RAP (Remove and Protect) was invented by three firefighters who realized that not one piece of equipment on the market was designed to transport an unconscious firefighter.

Structural Firefighting

NJ Firefighter Hospitalized in Residential Fire

A firefighter has been released from the hospital after he was injured in a two-alarm fire Sunday at a two-and-a-half-story residence in Washington Township, New Jersey.

Wildland Firefighting

CA Inmate Firefighter Program at Risk

A 2011 California state law aimed at reducing the prison population has also reduced the number of low-level offenders eligible to work as wildland firefighters in the state's inmate fire camps.

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FEMA Job Opportunity Supervisory Program Specialist

Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling.

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