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Stop pretending you have a fire department
While there may be fire engines and a firehouse, sometimes we are just fooling the public – and ourselves

Miss. firefighter fatally shot in domestic dispute
Authorities say a Jackson firefighter is dead following a domestic dispute and standoff

Coast Guard finds FDNY at fault in fatal fireboat crash
A visiting firefighter from Belgium was killed when the fireboat struck another vessel

Rebuilding Notre Dame: Modern fire solutions blended with historic architecture
Four fire suppression tactics were included in the restoration of the beloved Paris landmark

Rising from the ashes of grief: Firefighter widows carry on legacies through advocacy
After losing their partners in separate fires, Celeste Flynn, Clara Fenelon and Sara Laird are working together to prevent future firefighter fatalities

Mo. firefighter faces felony charges for allegedly urinating on medic's property
DNA from the urine on the medic's CD player strongly supported it came from a Kansas City firefighter

'It was a tough fight': 1 dead, several injured in Boston 6-alarm fire
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke said firefighters were “under the gun" to get people out when they arrived

Engine company ops: What the research tells us about our tactics
Understand the power of flowing a steep, straight and steady stream

‘I like being a firefighter; I don’t like being THE firefighter!’
FireRescue1 readers weigh in on viral article about harsh realities of response capabilities, funding and community support

Video: N.Y. state troopers make initial attack on house fire
Troopers manned a hoseline to fight a well-advanced house fire