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First Rain and Then Fire Chase People From Their Homes in North and South Carolina

Wildfires in the Carolinas, fueled by dry conditions and hurricane debris, force evacuations as firefighters battle spreading flames with limited water, fire breaks, and heavy equipment.
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Fire Rages Through Two-Story Home in Northwest Austin (TX)

The Austin Fire Department responded to a house fire Thursday afternoon that has displaced five people.
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Rain and Cooler Weather Help South Korean Fire Crews Battle Devastating Wildfires

Rain and cooler temperatures are helping South Korean fire crews as they battle the .country’s worst-ever wildfires
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Poultry Truck Crashes Into Parked Car, Bursts Into Flames in NJ

A parked poultry truck stuffed with frozen chicken lost its brakes Wednesday morning, rocketed down a hill, and smashed into another vehicle.
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Kansas City (MO) Firefighters Battle Fire at Lawn and Garden Business

Kansas City firefighters fought a heavy fire in a maintenance building Wednesday.
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Frank Ricci, PJ Norwood, Samuel Pena, and Otto Drozd

Humpday Hangout: From Command to Community

Hosts Frank Ricci and P.J. Norwood are joined by guests Sam Peña and Otto Drozd to explore several critical issues facing the fire service today.
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Residents Flee Fire at Pismo Beach (CA) Housing Complex

A fire displaced at least seven people living in a Pismo Beach housing complex.
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Montville (CT) Firefighters Battle Recycling Facility Fire

Firefighters extinguished a structure fire at the the Rand-Whitney facility on Route 163 in Montville Wednesday.
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Mayor’s Text Messages Provide Vivid Window Into Early L.A. Fire Response

Mayor Bass was more than 7,500 miles away from Los Angeles when fire started high in the hills of Pacific Palisades.
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South Korea Struggles to Contain Deadly Wildfires

Helicopters dumped water over a burning forest in South Korea on Thursday as fire crews struggled to contain the country's worst-ever wildfires.
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Boston Firefighters Knock Down Heavy Fire in Dorchester

Firefighters knocked down a heavy fire in a multi-family Dorchester home Tuesday night, according to officials who reported that a dog died in the fire.
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Abandoned Church Catches Fire in East Los Angeles

A two-alarm fire broke out Tuesday evening in East Los Angeles at a vacant commercial building that once housed a church ministry.
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Man, 72, Killed in Liliha (HI) House Fire

A man died after a three-alarm fire broke out in a two-story home in Liliha Wednesday.
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Fire Displaces Guests at Budget Inn in South Portland (ME)

The Office of the Maine State Fire Marshal is investigating a three-alarm fire that overtook the Budget Inn in South Portland Tuesday.
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Wildfires Ravage Southern South Korea, Killing 24 People and Forcing 27,000 to Evacuate

03.26.2025
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Women in Fire: Leadership Conference Preview

03.25.2025
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A Rush in, Then Retreat: Syracuse (NY) Firefighters’ Frantic First Minutes to Save Historic Convent

03.25.2025
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Two Dogs Rescued from New Haven (CT) House Fire

03.25.2025
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New Albany (IN) Apartment Building Fire Injures 25, Including Three Firefighters

03.25.2025
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Flammable Devices Found at Austin (TX) Tesla Dealership

03.25.2025
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Fourth Firefighter Dies in South Korea Battling Wildfire

03.25.2025
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Firefighters Knock Down Fire at Viroqua (WI) Restaurant

03.25.2025
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Lawsuit: Ex-Cop Handcuffed, Sexually Assaulted Firefighters While Others Watched

03.25.2025
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What Might Our Future Hold: The Can and the Hoseline

03.24.2025
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NH Firefighters Replacing Gear Contaminated With PFAS

03.24.2025
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Two Firefighters Hurt While Battling IL Grassfire; One in Serious Condition

03.24.2025
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