The sky above Ron Beeny turned black. The 71-year-old was stuck in traffic as he evacuated from his home in Paradise on the morning of Nov. 8. Trees and brush lined both sides of the two-lane road. In ...

San Rafael police Officer Mark Wilkinson closes his eyes against smoke from the Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, Calif. Credit: Paul Kuroda Want more? Subscribe to our newsletter to get our investigations ...

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Compartment fire behavior training (CFBT) integrates the topics of fire behavior, fire streams and ventilation within a structural firefighting context. Safe and effective structural firefighting ...

In the field of fire and emergency services, knowledge and skills transfer is not just a matter of imparting technical expertise but also fostering leadership, resilience, and emotional intelligence.

As anyone in the fire service can attest, spending enough time on the job brings incredibly diverse experiences. After nearly two decades, I had an eerie experience that older firefighters I learned ...