Firefighting, one of the nation’s most tradition-bound professions, is poised for an influx of eccentric assistants. They range from contraptions the size of a toy wagon to two-ton beasts that ...

Fire is one of the human race’s most valuable tools. It allows us to stay warm in the cold, cook food, and forge metal, among other things. It’s played an integral part in developing everything from ...

A newly recruited firefighter in Los Angeles put out a major fire even before being formally introduced at a news conference. That new recruit is a robot. The Thermite RS3, the first robotic ...

We’ve seen search-and-rescue teams implement drones in numerous ways, from monitoring the structural integrity of the Grenfell Tower in London to lifeboat crews infusing their day-to-day operations ...

A new soy-based firefighting foam offers a potential alternative for firefighters across the country who have long relied on ...

TUALATIN VALLEY, Ore. — Capt. Karen Bureker didn’t know whether she wanted to have children when she first became a firefighter paramedic nearly 20 years ago. But after getting married, Bureker and ...

California wildland firefighters are willing to wear respirators despite concerns about mobility and safety, according to new ...

The new chief of the Paul Smiths-Gabriels Volunteer Fire Department is young for a chief — 27 years old — but he’s been a ...

Dozens of firefighters and air traffic controllers are being tested after PFAS was found in their drinking water at Avalon An investigation is underway into how the chemical entered the drinking water ...

Property owners of land contaminated by a toxic firefighting chemical are still years away from receiving a fresh water supply, but say they are progressing towards the end of what will be a ...