Perfluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) are non-natural chemicals with celebrated heat and water resistance properties. Because of this, PFAS have been extensively used in firefighting services, no ...

A Valley company that produces fire-resistant building materials says it's seeing increased demand after the recent ...

Temperatures were -6° but it felt like -19° as FSFD were called to a residential structure fire in the early morning hours of ...

Fort Scott firefighters braved dangerous temperatures Wednesday night when they responded to a large fire at a vacant house.

Saul instituted a rapid intervention truck (RIT) to rescue and recover and injured firefighter, which still is used today county-wide. Along with Steve Davis’ help and expertise, he began a drone ...

Although highly effective in keeping firefighters safe from flames and heat during interventions, firefighting gear is laced with PFAS, or the so-called forever chemicals. These substances are constan ...

In the developed world, where all passengers are strictly bound by stringent laws, trains are still fully equipped with the latest safety paraphernalia, in order to prevent the scale of damage in the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California utility said Thursday that its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area that ...

House, boat, brush fires The last three weeks have been a busy time for Middlesex County firefighters, as well as the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad (MCVRS). Three houses and a boat were ...

NBC Universal, Inc. Southern California Edison says its equipment 'may be associated' with the ignition of the Hurst Fire in Los Angeles' northern San Fernando Valley. The fire was one of several ...

SYLMAR, LOS ANGELES -- A California utility said Thursday that its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed ...

Following the destructive wildfires across Los Angeles County last month, Southern California Edison has disclosed that its equipment might have played a role in sparking the Hurst Fire in Sylmar ...