As fire danger spikes ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is ...

On Tuesday, July 1, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion to identify and address homeless ...

A 19-year-old freshman at the University of Arizona died early Friday when he fell while climbing a metal tower on the roof of a campus dorm.

FOREST, Va. (WSET) — The Forest Volunteer Fire Department has introduced a new addition to its fleet: the Tower Five ladder truck. This $2 million project was deemed necessary to accommodate the ...

EARLY, Texas — Monday, the Early Fire Department celebrated the arrival of a new ladder truck with a traditional push-in ceremony. The practice dates back to the 1800s. Before the advent of ...

While the fire engine carries water and a hose, the ladder truck's primary job is search and rescue efforts and it has a 100-foot aerial ladder, helping with emergencies in more ways than one.

CHUBBUCK — The Chubbuck Fire Department is literally reaching new heights after unveiling the brand new replacement for its over 40-year-old 1983 American LaFrance ladder truck.

Truck 7 was brought back to the fire station and began operating again on Dec. 30, 2024. The addition of the truck means there are now four truck companies located in Stockton.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 5 to 0 Tuesday to allow Calabasas Landfill to accept potentially toxic wildfire debris outside its typical service area and increase the tonnage ...

At one point, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies from the nearby Lost Hills Station arrived on scene to make sure the protesters were not blocking the road leading into the landfill.

About 1,500 truckloads of debris per day will be removed from the Eaton Fire area. John Cádiz Klemack reports for Today in LA on Monday Feb. 17, 2025.

In fire-prone areas, they should be avoided entirely, according to the Los Angeles County fire department. A palm in Pacific Palisades. Philip Cheung for The New York Times ...