Those in immediate danger are the residents within 25 miles of a fire, according to Dr. Zab Mosenifar, a lung specialist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Small particles in the air can travel hundreds ...

This photo, provided by a Yonhap reader, shows the plane crash site at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Jeolla ...

Victorian firefighters are bracing for very challenging conditions on Boxing Day with soaring temperatures and high winds. Crews have been battling a 43,000-hectare bushfire in the Grampians ...

Bergen Fire Department post on Facebook: Crews explain the cold conditions caused the firefighters’ gear to freeze stiff. Everyone inside the building escaped safely, and no firefighters ...

In 2022, Maryland enacted the George “Walter” Taylor Act, which requires the disclosure of PFAS in manufactured turnout gear and prohibits the sale and use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam ...

“That’s why we really need more [research].” Firefighters can be exposed to these hazards not only during a response, but also afterwards — because toxins can cling to their helmets and gear. “There’s ...

The extreme cold caused the firefighters’ gear to freeze, and maintaining the functionality of hoses, tools, and vehicles was challenging. All occupants of the home were safely evacuated.

This brave little boy, who has been battling cancer, has always dreamed of being a firefighter. His mom turned to social media, asking local firefighters to send birthday wishes—and the response ...

Firefighters across Ontario will be getting better bunker gear, fire halls will get updated air purifiers and more, thanks to a new fire fund. The province is spending $30 million over the next three ...

Ontario is providing a $30 million grant to 374 municipalities to purchase new decontamination equipment for firefighters' gear and upgrade station ventilation systems. The funding aims to address the ...

18—SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP — Employees of the Shawnee Township Fire Department now have access to updated exercise and fitness equipment ... majority of deaths among firefighters are cardio-related.