Fire engines or ladder trucks should be staffed with four members, the NFPA says. In Massachusetts, the average is about two firefighters. The post Nearly all Mass. fire departments fall below ...

Leaders in Quincy shared new details on safety concerns regarding the city’s fire gear.Specific toxins have been identified in “turnout gear”<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

ESSEX — When Fire Chief Christian Hassel last week gave selectmen an overview of a five-year plan for the all-volunteer Essex ...

Video from Sky5 showed flames and thick gray and black smoke billowing from the roof of the home. A majority of the home's exterior was severely charred, including several balconies near the rear, ...

"Thanks to their conspiracy, manufacturer defendants have been able to increase their margins by several percentage points ...

Firefighters are donning their turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus amid summer heat to search for training ...