Sonic firefighting technology shown at Bay Area fire training center

The technology uses ultra-low sound waves as a way to extinguish a fire. It was just a theory until 2015, when a pair of ...

What does a 12-alarm fire mean? How alarm levels in firefighting work

When officials say a blaze “escalated to a 12-alarm fire,” the phrase can sound dramatic but for many, the meaning isn’t ...
Worcester Telegram on MSN

Worcester joins federal lawsuit over PFAS in firefighting gear

It's the first city in Massachusetts to do so.
Daily Camera

Fire season outlook: CU Boulder event to talk Indigenous firefighting strategies

The University of Colorado Boulder will host a free in-person and online panel discussion for the general public on Thursday ...
WBOC TV

‘Take-back’ program stalls as banned firefighting foam piles up

Fire departments across Maryland’s Eastern Shore are still storing stockpiles of banned firefighting foam years after the ...

Shocking cost to fuel world’s largest flying firefighting fleet as California wildfire season looms

California is staring down soaring fuel costs and expanding fire danger, yet state leaders are sticking with an expensive, ...

Dallas Fire-Rescue unveils all-electric firefighting vehicle for Love Field crews

The PANTHER 6x6 electric vehicle, manufactured by Austria-based Rosenbauer International, was unveiled at Dallas Love Field ...
EdSource

‘We put the sweat, the tears, the dirt into it’: High school cadets showcase skills in first-ever LAUSD firefighting competition

April 30, 2026 - Students at college campuses across California recover hundreds of pounds of unserved food from dining halls to serve to their hungry classmates. For Yasmin Lopez and Sergio Garcia, ...
Popular Mechanics

What It Feels Like to Fly a Firefighting 747

The Boeing 747 might be the most versatile aircraft ever flown, and we're not just talking about the many variations of the wide-body jet that have carried passengers around the world during 46 years ...