1+ hour, 19+ min ago   (826+ words) The The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued its first citation Thursday and is requiring that the company remove the approximately 85 million pounds of food rotting inside the Boyle Heights warehouse. The Los Angeles County Department of Public…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (326+ words) The Spokane Council voted 6-1 to approve another $200,000 to fight the lawsuit brought by firefighters who were fired over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. This brings the city's costs to $885,000 to defend the lawsuit. Find Firehouse.com's full coverage of the COVID…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (782+ words) When public safety officers have a fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty, they and their families are entitled to certain benefits under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program. The PSOB program is run by the U.S. Department…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (238+ words) firehouse.com D.C. Firefighter Hit by Ladder Truck at Fire Scene A D.C. firefighter was hit by a ladder truck at a fire scene Thursday afternoon. He was flown to a trauma center for treatment of serious injuries, WJLA reported. He was…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (222+ words) Shocking rookie firefighters with a modified bug zapper was 'comradery building' not hazing. That's how St. Lucie County Local 1377 President Ryan Sapp described an incident that led to the termination of three firefighters and suspensions of two others. "I am…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (335+ words) Heavy storm clouds hang over the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Tuesday. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness remains closed through at least Friday as wildfires continue to burn. That date is poised to be extended in some fashion, given…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (159+ words) Firefighters pulled a dog that went missing nearly two weeks ago over the Fourth of July holiday from San Francisco Bay. Menlo Park firefighters said they got a call over the weekend from a worried resident who saw a pup…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (293+ words) As stated in the 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design, achieving dynamic and diffuse lighting continues to be a key component of biophilic design. The research team determined that improving firefighters' mental well-being, visual acuity, and concentration required providing plenty of high-performance…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (185+ words) firehouse.com Long-Shuttered Oakland, CA, Firehouse Damaged by Fire A fire tore through a former firehouse Tuesday evening in Oakland’s Montclair neighborhood, causing significant damage to the long-shuttered building’s attic, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 8:18 p.m. at…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (433+ words) Albemarle County is betting that a new program it's introducing will help its own government employees cope with the region's high housing costs. The pilot program unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors last Wednesday will use $840,000 from the county’s…...