Public Safety

La’Veyah Mosley was playing outside in her family’s front yard with a sparkler. A neighborhood friend handed her a firework he had found. She lighted it.

Sheriff’s deputies driving 45 mph couldn’t outpace the flames. Dense smoke, swirling dust and flying plywood obscured the firestorm’s growth and direction, delaying evacuations.

This year marked a significant milestone for a Clare County firefighter. This is Lt. Jerry Bridges’ 60th year as a firefighter. His impressive career has spanned several departments across the state.

The International Association of Fire Fighters and Firefighter Cancer Support Network are traveling across the world and Central Texas to bring awareness.

No one was in the Heidelberg Township house at the time of the fire. Emergency personnel believe the cause to be accidental.

The Honolulu Fire Department received a call on Wednesday, Dec. 28 around 11:41 a.m. for a building fire in Salt Lake. HFD showed up to the unit to find heavy black smoke coming out of the second and …

January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month and local firefighting personnel are working to spread the news about the leading cause of firefighter death. Occupational cancer is now the leading cause …

It was just really cool to see him here living, walking around and with his family,” Cpl. Chase Portello said.

Two veteran Foxboro firefighters have retired after decades with the department. Kristen Nagobads, one of the first female firefighters in the area, and John Couroupacis were sent off with a …

Legislative efforts to make homes safer by requiring fire-resistant materials in their construction have been repeatedly stymied by developers and municipalities, while taxpayers shoulder the …