Fire hydrants have been around for about 180 years and have dramatically enhanced firefighting capabilities. They have become so prevalent that he only time many people notice them is when they are ...

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to shield first responders from extreme heat and danger, but new research suggests it may also introduce chemical exposures. A U.S. study found that brominated ...

It took nearly 60 firefighters almost two hours to control a house fire that spread to three properties in Denton County on Sunday. It took firefighters two hours to put out a house fire that ...

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews battled a two-alarm fire early Thursday at the home of Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra near Davis Road and Ponce de Leon Road in South Miami-Dade, just west of Coral ...

Some firefighter gear is manufactured with chemicals called brominated flame retardants that could pose a risk to firefighter ...