A lightning strike on an oil tank caused a large fire west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A fire official says the first crews at the scene didn't have enough firefighting foam, so they sprayed water to ...

The School's first session will take place May 28-29, 2025, at the Delaware State Fire Academy. First training session ...

For decades, the manufacturers of firefighting foam (AFFF) used dangerous chemicals known as PFAS. Firefighters who developed cancer due to PFAS exposure may qualify for compensation from AFFF lawsuit ...

Since the 1960s, manufacturers have used toxic PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam or AFFF, putting firefighters at risk of several types of cancer and other serious illnesses. If you or a loved one ...

Daltonganj: With soaring temperature, Daltonganj's lone fire station is facing water shortages for its fire tenders.

Training for a host of different scenarios is a hallmark of firefighting around the globe, and the situation is no different ...

A barn with an asbestos roof is burning in Devon this morning, having broken out more than 12 hours ago. The building in ...

The new executive director of the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority, Dan Stevenson, says it plans to turn the aging ...

The state Senate voted nearly unanimously Tuesday to pass Senate Bill 91 and ban perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, from firefighting foam used on the ground by firefighters. A ...

The South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District said just after 5 a.m., crews responded to the 34,000-square-foot ...

Also read: Several bills target toxic firefighting foam in Maine The bill's sponsor ... what the ask is in that resolve is to shut off its AFF fire suppression system and remove store concentrate ...