LAFD could have had at least 10 engines patrolling Palisades hills, former chiefs say
The toll might not have been as bad if extra engines had been pre-positioned much closer to the most fire-prone areas, former ...
FDNY celebrates its first female deputy chief
On Friday, Michele Fitzsimmons became the New York City Fire Department's first female deputy chief. Fitzsimmons, a 24-year ...
Shaquille O’Neal and S.F. fire lieutenant kick off NBA All-Star Weekend with dance battle
A San Francisco firefighter found himself in a dance battle with basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, creating one of the first viral moments of the NBA All-Star Weekend. Lt. Mariano Elías and O’Neal ...
First ever female FDNY Deputy Chief promoted at ‘glass ceiling- shattering’ ceremony
Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons — a 24-year veteran who joined the FDNY a few months before 9/11—  was named Deputy Chief ...
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Live updates: Daniel Lurie’s City Hall: Who’s coming and who’s going?
As Lurie rolls out more details about his administration, we are keeping track of the appointments on this live page.
Person dies in Brentwood house fire
A person died in a two-alarm residential blaze that occurred Wednesday night in Brentwood, according to the Contra Costa ...
A former firefighter in the Legislature has ideas. Will Democrats listen?
Tim Edwards, president of the union representing state firefighters, said — no matter which party — it helps to have someone in the Legislature who has worked in the trade, so they can communicate ...
'Built to burn.' L.A. let hillside homes multiply without learning from past mistakes
Los Angeles County keeps building in hillsides and canyons even as the fire risk worsen. For a century, the lure of ...
Desperate attempt to save dog on Lake Erie ice: I-Team
CLEVELAND (WJW) – A Fox 8 I-Team camera saw emergency crews in the middle of a rescue attempt on the shore of an icy Lake ...