The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western US remains unknown, so the US Forest Service has teamed up with ...

Wildfires blazing across southern California serve as a stark reminder of the increased demands on fire departments across ...

Does the fire service have a micromanagement problem? Jamie Jent takes a closer look and offers some solutions.

This issue is not only about the appropriate budget allocations for hiring enough firefighters; it’s also about attracting ...

Fire extinguishers can be found in just about every home, business or school. It might not look like much, but the small tool ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — Home heating fires are at a peak during the winter months. According to data in news release from the National Fire Protection Association, space heaters and stoves were ...

On a vacation, the potential for fires is often far from mind. But in rare instances, terrifying tragedy can come fast.

Heating fires peak during the winter months, with nearly half of all U.S. home heating equipment fires (46 percent) occurring between December and February.

An Indy Ridge apartments resident had left the kitchen while cooking and, hearing the smoke alarm, came back to a grease fire, Independence Fire Chief Jimmy Walker said Wednesday night. The resident ...

The latest NIST study provides more information about exposure risk for firefighters from their firefighting protective gear.

National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) and the Big City Fire Working Group (BCF) have reached a major ...

The recent fires ravaging Los Angeles have highlighted the dangers faced in firefighting — winds, fast-moving flames, smoke, chemical fumes — but it turns out that one of the most ...