This week, the SC Forestry Commission showcased new equipment that will enhance the agency's efforts to combat wildfires. SC Forestry FireWise and Prevention Coordinator Drake Carroll previewed this ...

Caddo Parish Fire District 4 has added a specialized $300,000 water tank truck to its fleet to help firefighters battle ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 9 (ESD9) unveiled new specialized wildland firefighting equipment Thursday for the Sam Bass Fire Department, a move officials say will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. RAPID CITY — Firefighters who've been busy battling wildfires in South Dakota's Black Hills celebrated the opening Monday of two ...

A volunteer fire department is getting new equipment, thanks to two recent grants.

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Leeds Fire & Rescue received a grant award totaling more than $58,000 through FEMA’s Fiscal Year 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The department announced the award on social media on ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Albuquerque Fire Rescue and other agencies are preparing for wildfire season with new equipment and training. Fire season typically begins around March, but metro agencies are ...

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Early in my career in the 1980s, we responded to a motor home on fire inside a detached garage. The fire was intense, resulting in a complete loss of the vehicle and most of the structure. As I ...

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify the new equipment ESD9 will receive. AUSTIN (KXAN) – Williamson County Emergency Services District No. 9 (ESD9) unveiled new specialized wildland ...