Western Mass. firefighters warn of rise in ‘fire-breathing’ TikTok stunt incidents

Pittsfield firefighters are cautioning families following an uptick in incidents related to social media fire stunts that use isopropyl alcohol.
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Proposed OSHA Emergency Response Standard Gets Data Support From NERIS Platform Launch

NERIS is the national platform for fire and all-hazards incident reporting. Its data may help inform the protections OSHA's ...
Occupational Health & Safety

Guide Outlines Fire Watch Duties for Hot Work and Other High-Risk Operations

The guide covers when facilities must establish fire watch coverage, along with pre-shift hazard checks, logging and ...

Fighting fires, paying restitution and building a future: Inside the OYA Firefighting Training Program

Youth from OYA’s Camp Riverbend joined professional crews to fight wildfires and pay restitution, forging a path toward redemption.

Pittsburgh’s inaugural Citizens Fire Academy gives trainees a taste of real-world firefighting

Maxwell Bulger felt his heart racing as tongues of orange fire shot over his head. The swirling flames dancing on the ceiling ...
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LAFD Fire Station 86 Crew Honored for Saving 3-Year-Old Drowning Victim

STUDIO CITY, CA - When the emergency dispatch went out on May 9, 2026, the crew of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Station 86 responded with standard protocols, knowing only that a child had been ...

Woman accused of finding, keeping Omaha firefighter’s child pornography

An Omaha woman was booked into Douglas County Corrections on Thursday for numerous felonies after allegedly finding an Omaha ...