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A father dropped his child into the arms of first responders when a fire broke out at an apartment building in New Jersey and citizens are praising the crews’ efforts.

New York lawmakers are calling for stricter bail laws after an upstate firefighter died battling a fire allegedly started by an arsonist.

A Seattle firefighter saved a man trapped in the basement on Friday after his house slid off its foundation during a landslide. 

Police in Illinois arrested two suspects Thursday night and charged them with aggravated battery after they allegedly assaulted a firefighter and a police officer.

The skies over Belfast, Ireland turned black on Tuesday afternoon as a large fire has engulfed an area near the city’s docks.

Former Virginia Gov. Chuck Robb (D) and his wife are hospitalized with nonlife-threatening after a fire rampaged through their mansion.

A massive fire in the QVC distribution center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, drew a major emergency response early Saturday.

The Logan Township Volunteer Firefighters in Pennsylvania are yet again providing Thanksgiving meals to families in need this season.

Joe Biden has cited this story before, particularly while talking about the importance of firefighters.

California firefighters rescued a woman from a rolled-over vehicle in the nick of time as fire was rapidly engulfing the car.

New York City is suffering from a shortage of firefighters and EMS personnel on the eve of the November 1 deadline, which requires city workers have at least one dosage of a COVID vaccine, according to reports.

A mob attacked police and firefighters lured to a school in Béziers, France, named after murdered teacher Samuel Paty.

Crime is on the rise in San Francisco but city officials have placed more than 180 employees including police and sheriff’s departments who have not received a coronavirus vaccine on paid leave, a move that triggers a process that could end in termination.

Nine-year-old Natalea Decker of Arkansas has created a program called Adopt-A-Hero which connects first responders with children who send them letters, thank you cards, office supplies, and snacks.

John Knox, head of Firefighters for Freedom, said a vaccine mandate imposed on city employees violates God-given constitutional rights.

Smoke and heat generated by a huge wildfire in southeastern Oregon are creating massive “fire clouds” above the blaze.

Members of the Mohave Sunrise Rotary Club of Bullhead City, Arizona, hosted a parade recently to show support for local police, firefighters, and first responders.

One firefighter was shot and killed at Los Angeles County’s Agua Dulce Fire Station Tuesday morning and the suspect is on the loose. 

A dog in Georgia is back home and safe with his family after he was rescued from a precarious situation recently.

A mob of up to 40 young people attacked firefighters in a ‘sensitive’ neighbourhood in Brest, France. While police were on the scene to continuously assess safety, officers were allegedly ordered to restrain policing due to Ramadan and the conflict between Israel and Palestinians.

A New York City man is facing charges after he got into a fight with a fire rescue crew member who came to his aid after someone reported that he was passed out, police said.

Alex Conlin saved an unnamed individual after a sinkhole opened, causing them to fall 30 feet into an old mine shaft.

Jared Lloyd’s body was recovered the day after a deadly blaze gutted a New York assisted living facility.

One resident is dead and a firefighter missing after a fire broke out at an assisted living facility in Rockland County, New York, on Tuesday.

A Chicago firefighter pulled his colleague to safety after his colleague almost fell through the staircase of a burning home on Thursday in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood.

More than 150 firefighters battled a blaze that broke out at a New York City dollar store on Sunday morning.

An entire community in South Carolina is helping a man pursue his firefighting dreams despite losing his leg to a motorcycle accident two years ago.

Firefighters saved a 14-year-old’s life after he found himself trapped beneath several feet of snow in Truckee, California, on Wednesday.

Firefighters took a few moments to save an American flag that fell during inclement weather and high winds in Monterey County, California, on Wednesday.

40% of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) firefighters have failed to turn up for voluntary vaccination against the coronavirus, following a pattern of reluctance seen among many front-line health care workers and first responders.

Firefighters rescued a woman trapped in a 40-foot sinkhole in Florida for 11 hours after her car fell inside.

A 20-year-old suspect is now charged in the December 3, 2020, fatal shooting of retired Chicago firefighter Dwaine Williams. 

Female firemen in a Swedish city have slammed the policy of physical strength tests as outdated, saying it disadvantages women. 

A second suspect, 18-year-old Dwain Johnson, has been charged in the December 3, 2020, fatal shooting of retired Chicago firefighter Dwain Williams.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged in the December 3, 2020, shooting death of retired Chicago firefighter Dwaine Williams. 

A former firefighter saved both his home and his neighbor’s home in a wildfire in Nevada armed with only a garden hose.