Newly-released text messages and depositions from California State Parks staffers offer details of state actions and ...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott activates additional state resources in response to increased wildfire danger, emphasizing ...
The L.A. Department of Water and Power had kept the nearby Santa Ynez Reservoir empty for nearly a year, contributing to dry ...
From SNAP soda restrictions to new alcohol ID requirements, here are 25 new laws that take effect in Utah on Jan. 1.
A young Bob Franklin stationed toy fire trucks in every room of his family's home, making sure they were in place and ready ...
The challenge of maintaining volunteer rosters isn’t new. Franklin’s Union Fire Company quickly grew beyond its original 30-member capacity, prompting him to encourage surplus volunteers to form ...
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber on MSN

New VIFR chief, tighter $16M budget

When Bill McLaughlin arrived on Vashon this fall to take over as fire chief, he stepped into a department fresh off years of ...
The public safety field is largely located “behind the scenes” of all that we read about or hear reported on via news media.
Pagosa Country. There was no want for good news, bad news, controversial issues, and no lack of interesting news to keep SUN readers focused on local events, ...
The Bureau of Land Management recently transferred a wildland fire engine to the township of Beaver Dam, Arizona, to enhance ...
Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) Chief Brian Fennessy will retire on January 2, 2026, to become the inaugural Director of the newly established United States Wildland Fire Service (USWFS). The new ...