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Mystery safe found at Pennsylvania community center was cracked open by city firefighters; It wasn’t empty. 

New firefighting tool delivers water directly to blazing EV batteries 

How the Las Vegas MGM Grand Fire 41 years ago changed fire codes and standards 

3-alarm fire burns mansion in Pennsylvania; 2 firefighters hurt 

Homes destroyed, firefighter hurt in North Carolina island fire 

Tennessee volunteer firefighters demonstrate what NOT to do when frying a turkey 

New rigs mean new capabilities for Wisconsin fire department 

New Jersey firefighter-turned leather smith makes custom gear for fellow first responders 

Devastating fire leaves 5 dead in New York  

Film crew captures training session, rescue mission in Maryland 

VIDEO: Raging Fire Tears Through New Jersey House; 1 Dead, 1 Injured 

3-year-old child missing after home explosion in Flint, one person dead, more injured 

NASA releases images of devastating Pacific Northwest flooding from space 

Fire crews in West Virginia respond to U-Haul storage facility fire 

Crews battle large fire at outdoor equipment dealership in Florida, officials say 

Woman charged with doing $11,000 worth of damage to Iowa firefighters’ vehicles 

Georgia firefighters tackle another Cheshire Bridge Road overpass fire 

North Carolina firefighter will soon light up the neighborhood to brighten the holidays 

Alabama firefighters take major step toward saving another life in the future 

Woman miraculously escapes with minor injuries after car flattened by semi-truck in Mount Vernon 

Wisconsin Christmas parade attack witnesses praise first responders 

South Dakota: Looking Back at The Great Murdo Fire of 1910 

Metro Atlanta firefighters get rare opportunity learn about train derailments, spills 

Former NFL player donates Thanksgiving dinners to all 46 Hillsborough County Fire Rescue stations in Florida  

New research improves equipment for women firefighters 

Coronavirus variants, including new Omicron: Here’s what we know 

Texas fire rescue installs new driver alert system, encourages public participation 

To avoid COVID, here are four questions to ask family and friends ahead of Thanksgiving gatherings 

Maryland fire department trains medics how to identify human trafficking victims while on calls 

9/11 Firefighters and Unending Tragedy: ’Together as One Neighborhood’ 

Too many firefighters are dying of cancer; Veteran California firefighter aims to change that 

COVID-19 Rebound in U.S. Is as Bad as Last November’s in Some Spots 

Washington DC Sees Uptick in Fire Calls to Encampments Impacting Homeless People 

FAO Schwarz, New York Uniformed Firefighters Association Shower Children Of Fallen Firefighters With Toys 

This day in history, 2006: Fraternity fire kills one, injures three at Nebraska university 

Police, firefighters in Texas vie for best with a ‘Stache-off’ 

Researchers, firefighters in New York team up to optimize ambulance response 

Drug overdose deaths top 100,000 annually for the first time, driven by fentanyl, CDC data show 

Texas EMS company removes prior cannabis use as a disqualifier for applicants 

When North Carolina firefighters asked for help buying new gear, two young boys broke their piggy bank to help 

No citations issued for fire academy in death of Watertown firefighter 

Chief of California’s wildland firefighting agency to retire 

Seattle deputy fire chief died after falling down hillside, coroner says 

Firefighters line overpasses as fallen Seattle deputy fire chief returns home 

New York firefighters ship 600 Christmas trees to armed forces 

Women still make up just a small fraction of Bay Area’s firefighters 

Jim Geering Hired as Forest Grove Fire Chief 

Firefighter Dies At Argonne National Laboratory In Lemont 

Tehachapi agrees to Kern County Fire Department contract increase but will explore creating its own fire department 

Fire commissioners in one rural Spokane County district won’t follow vaccine mandates, blaming personnel shortage 


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