Prime Minister hopeful Andy Burnham has faced accusations of political interference and of impeding free speech after Manchester's Fire and Rescue Service appeared to pressure firefighters against supporting or standing in elections for Nigel Farage's Reform UK party.
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Electric vehicle battery fires remain one of the biggest concerns surrounding EV adoption, and now firefighters in Pennsylvania are using a specialized drill designed to pierce battery packs and inject water directly into lithium-ion cells. The EV-Drill LANCE marks the first deployment of the system in the United States and highlights how emergency responders are adapting to the growing risks…
As bad as things got in Los Angeles in January 2025, when 31 people died and more than 16,000 buildings were destroyed by wildfires roaring into residential neighborhoods, many wildland firefighters look back on the rest of last year as a dodged bullet. Across the nation, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), which […]
The most recent union contracts with the city’s police and firefighters will, if approved, cost the city an additional $100 million over the next two years.
New police and fire contracts will add $100M to S.F.’s $634M deficit
The Alaska Senate last week advanced a bill that would allow for the anonymous surrendering of infants in so-called infant safety devices. The boxes are located on the exteriors of buildings. They are climate controlled and monitored by video. When the device is opened, a 911 request is automatically made. Alaskans have been able to […]
In announcing one of the largest reorganizations in the 120-year history of the U.S. Forest Service, the Trump administration declared that there would be “no interruption or change” to the agency’s firefighting force. But critics say the upheaval comes at the worst possible time—with the agency’s ranks already depleted and demoralized, and a new federal […]
A local internet provider is offering free Wi-Fi connection to police, firefighters and paramedics to help them stay connected in remote communities where cell service fails
When the Trump administration announced plans last year to rescind a rule limiting roadbuilding and timber harvests on millions of acres of national forests and grasslands, officials called the repeal necessary to prevent and manage wildfires. But as the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to release its draft environmental impact statement for the rescission, that […]
A Texas woman said a meteor crashed through her home's roof on Saturday, landing in an upstairs bedroom and scaring her family.
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The Romanian teen who went headfirst into a well to save a toddler just became a professional firefighter.
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