According to the Chicago Firefighters Union, CARE crisis response teams are ill-equipped to handle medical emergencies when EMTs are substituted for fire department paramedics. But according to the ...

An apartment fire is under investigation in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood early Thursday morning. Around 1:30 a.m., flames ...

An overnight fire broke out in a third-story apartment building on the city’s South Side last night, impacting the rear of the complex.

The Chicago Fire Department held an active shooter drill Wednesday where the wounded were actors in convincing make-up, but the first responders were real.

A fire broke out at a homeless encampment in Chicago’s Legion Park on Monday, prompting the Chicago Fire Department to respond and find multiple flammable materials at the scene, while area r… ...

A Chicago firefighter was injured while responding to a fire in Chicago's Austin neighborhood on Wednesday night. According to the Chicago Fire Department, crews responded to a residential ...

Three Chicago police officers were injured after a burglary investigation led to shots being fired during a chaotic ...

How to create a plan of action in case of an emergency with their family. CHICAGO -- Fire Departments respond to approximately 374,000 home fires each year in the U.S.