INVESTIGATION, AND WITH GRASS FIRES ALREADY POPPING UP, CAL FIRE IS JOINING FORCES WITH THE MILITARY TO PREPARE FOR WILDFIRE SEASON. KCRA 3’S MELANIE WINGO JOINING US NOW FROM MATHER, WHERE THE THREE ...

This year’s drills include line construction, water pumping operations, communications training, sand table exercises, and ...

DUBLIN, Calif. — More than 28 newly recruited firefighters from the Alameda County Fire (ALCO Fire) Department participated in a comprehensive wildland firefighting training at Parks Reserve Forces ...

A live fire demonstration was held Monday for rookies at the Northeast Regional Fire Training Association to give them ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection will welcome 40 students Monday to its brand new firefighter training facility in Merced County as part of a multiyear push to bolster its ...

I was 32 years old when I became a career firefighter. My only regret about going into the fire service is that I did not start it sooner in my life. I love being a firefighter, and want to share my ...

NEW YORK — Governor Kathy Hochul has announced New York’s Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program is being expanded to reimburse costs related to Basic Wildland Fire Suppression for ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. A Los Angeles County program that trains formerly incarcerated people for firefighting careers recently launched ...

Firefighters went back to school to develop crucial skills to keep up with the demands of the job. Riverland Community College is hosting a two-day training for first responders across Minnesota and ...

The Boise Fire Department is informing the public about the FAA-required practice drills in April.

It’s not easy work to search for a person trapped in a smoke-filled basement or hallway, as local legislators recently discovered. But it’s something Pittsburgh firefighters are prepared to do on a ...