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El Paso Fire Department's Water Rescue Team aids in Texas flood rescue, with a dramatic video showing a successful operation.

Eight members of the Longview Fire Department water rescue team have been deployed, at the request of the state, to help ...

The auto crash occurred at Kasuwar Dogo in the Dakatsalle area of the state. Twenty-one persons have died in a fatal auto crash along the Zaria–Kano Highway in Kano State. Also injured were three ...

Clearwater Names New Fire Chief CLEARWATER, Fla. - The City of Clearwater has selected Chad Pittman as the new Chief of the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Monday that the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) will assist with ...

A federal search and rescue task force made up of firefighters from Colorado agencies is preparing for potential deployment ...

"The affected communities have endured significant hardship, and AFD stands ready to offer support during this difficult time ...

There was a close call for two firefighters on the roof of a burning Bethlehem building Sunday. A master stream hit one ...

Fire officials said he was found a few hours after crews trudged through a heavily wooded area to access the pond.

Texas officials warn of more heavy rain after catastrophic flooding killed more than 80 people in the state. Follow for live updates.