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Federal agents detain crews, arrest firefighters battling Wash. wildfire
Border Patrol said two firefighters who were in the country illegally were detained during an ID check at the Bear Gulch Fire after BLM terminated contracts with their employers

Maine FFs avoid booby traps while fighting brush fire at homeless encampment
A game camera owner warned Scarborough firefighters about traps at the site, where holes and other deterrents had been set up to protect belongings

3 dead, including shooter, and 17 injured as gunman opens fire at Minneapolis church school
Minneapolis Police say the shooter opened fire through church windows toward the children sitting in the pews during school Mass before dying at the scene

LODD: Firefighter suffers cardiac emergency while battling Mont. wildfire
The firefighter collapsed while working on the lightning-sparked blaze in the Tobacco Root Mountains

Mass. FD's 'PFAS-free' gear fails lab test, shows high toxic levels
Lab finds high PFAS in Quincy’s "PFAS-free" turnout as IAFF urges independent checks

'See us not as a fire department add-on': FDNY EMS lieutenant calls for a stand-alone third service
FDNY EMS officer and union vice president says separating EMS from the FDNY would close pay gaps, curb turnover and give medics the autonomy to modernize patient care

On demand: What Firefighters Want in 2025 — aggressive tactics + safety culture
Exploring what the survey data reveals about how fireground tactics are executed and how safety culture is perceived

Investigation finds hazmat train derailments strike every 2 months
A University of Maryland probe reveals 130,000 hazardous-cargo cars rolled past 2.5M residents in six months, yet most local fire departments lack the teams, gear and data to handle a derailment

‘We were told we were fixin' to die’: EMS inside Hurricane Katrina
Laura Russell’s first hurricane activation as a paramedic turned into a fight for survival as levees broke and chaos spread

N.Y. FD to undergo sensitivity training following video of chief cursing at patient
The North Babylon Volunteer Fire Company will revise policies for handling minors and require sensitivity training after Chief Peter Alt was filmed cursing at a youth during a call