At the height of wildfire season, thousands of firefighters regularly face a host of dangers on the frontline, including confronting toxic smoke. As seasons grow longer and more intense, the health of wildland firefighters is under renewed focus.

First units arrived on scene and found the patient wedged feet and head first down the slide and stuck in the middle portion,” the local fire department said

A hit-and-run driver crashed into a North Carolina veterinary clinic on Tuesday, causing a gas explosion that left three firefighters injured, authorities said.

A fire involving a 500-gallon propane tank damaged a home in Southington on Tuesday night when it spread to the residence and a shed, a blaze that prompted mutual aid from a number of area fire departments.

Twinsburg firefighter Joshua Jarzab said when he and his crew got on scene, they were focused and determined to save the child. The house was filled with smoke and the basement wa

A cat named Michi was rescued from a house fire in Indianapolis by firefighters. No injuries reported, fire under control in 30 minutes.

Late Saturday night, firefighters had to get creative to save a dog that had gotten himself into deep trouble. The Eastern Douglas County Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched just before 11 p.m. Saturday to find a dog stuck between two rocks.