Cameron Parish Fire District 10 in Louisiana has hired six firefighters and officials say that will improve response to fire calls in Johnson Bayou and Holly Beach and lower fire insurance premiums. District secretary Rhonda Morrison tells The American Press …
Workers’ compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., has partnered with VFIS of Texas, a provider of specialized insurance solutions for the emergency service industry, to create a grant program for rural fire departments. The program will fund safety training and …
Firefighters are nervous, and ranchers and farmers are hurting as Malheur County enters summer in drought. Gov. John Kitzhaber has issued drought declarations for four Oregon counties, including Malheur, the Vermont-size southeast corner of the state. The Oregonian reported that …
The Thompson Ridge fire in northern New Mexico continues to grow even as firefighters make progress mopping up hot spots and clearing lines around the fuel. The fire has burned 22.5 square miles in the Valle Caldera National Preserve and …
Rain and cooler temperatures mean the wildfire season in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Montana will start later than initially predicted, officials with the National Interagency Fire Center said Saturday. But wildfire analyst Jeremy Sullens said the wet weather hasn’t been …
One Houston firefighter remains hospitalized in critical condition after a massive motel and restaurant fire killed four of his fellow firefighters. The Houston Fire Department said 14 firefighters were taken to the hospital on May 31. One remained in critical …
Firefighters working in darkness doubled containment of a massive wildfire north of Los Angeles to 40 percent overnight, as cool, moist air moved in Monday. The fire, which has fed on old brush that hasn’t burned in decades, grew, however …
Smoke alarms are on the way for clients who are provided services by H.A.N.D. and Faith in Action Caregivers in Austin, Texas. The donations are courtesy of the Austin Fire Department and the Insurance Council of Texas. Austin Fire Battalion …
You hear a lot of companies promoting their charitable efforts but few have the charitable sounding umph as the name Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. The company was founded in 1863 by ship captain William Holdredge, and the company’s name celebrates …
A taxpayer group, joined by plaintiffs throughout California, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a fee that is being assessed on more than 800,000 property owners to raise money for fire prevention. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is seeking …
