The contract between Orange County Fire Authority, Southern California Edison and several other local fire departments that ...

Wildfires can start anywhere, anytime, but usually happen during the hotter, drier months. What makes them dangerous is how fast flames travel — up to 14 miles an hour. That's why wildfires can cover ...

The current firefighting protective ensemble is heavy, thick, multilayered, and it exacerbates the challenge of thermoregulation due to its limited permeability and insulative properties. A person's ...

Daniel Brand, who comes from a family of firefighters, established a scholarship at Moraine Valley Community College for students of the craft.

A new soy-based firefighting foam offers a potential alternative for firefighters across the country who have long relied on ...

In many places, water is plentiful, relatively inexpensive and easy to obtain in large quantities. It’s also very effective when combating heat and flame, which makes it the agent of choice for ...

California wildland firefighters are willing to wear respirators despite concerns about mobility and safety, according to new ...

The fire call came in at 6:00 a.m. On arrival of Engine 30, fire was showing from the basement of an old three-story, balloon-frame, single-family dwelling. Heavy smoke was pushing from the upper ...

Firefighters in Smith County are using specialized dozers equipped with plows and blades to help when fighting fires.

Navy researchers working on PFAS-free firefighting foams with no health risk Testing is still at a small scale, but U.S. Navy researchers are encouraged by their work to develop new firefighting foams ...

On Dec. 16, Doug Farris officially retired, ending a remarkable 51-year run with the Woonsocket Volunteer Fire Department.