The hands-on training gave recruits the opportunity to practice critical firefighting skills in a controlled environment ...

A firefighting training program designed primarily for women hopes to diversify the industry and to attract more people to firefighting overall. Climate change is putting a growing number of people at ...

In the fire service, few topics spark as much debate as the tension between aggressive and safety-driven cultures. On one hand, aggression on the fireground is seen as the hallmark of an effective ...

As peak fire season intensifies, you will be hearing many wildfire-specific terms that you may or may not understand. However, understanding the terminology used by fire crews is crucial for grasping ...

When operating on the interior of a structure fire, it’s helpful to break the structure down into boxes, or compartments. This allows members who are carrying out interior attack to concentrate on the ...

With peak wildfire season approaching, scientists with NASA's FireSense project have created low-cost thermal sensors to ...

The Modern Commercial Fire Environment Modern commercial fires are no longer fought under the same conditions that shaped ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — As moisture leaves the Seven Cabins Fire area and warmer, drier conditions set in, smoke and fire ...

In recent years, the discussion around mental health has gained significant momentum within the fire service. Education on the realities firefighters will face throughout their careers is now ...

The blaze, which has burned 23,700 acres in western Los Angeles since starting on Jan. 7, has been tricky to wrangle. Its northern edge, including Mandeville Canyon, is the area of biggest concern, ...