Fire Chief

As the state of California set a record this year with two million acres burned, San Francisco Fire Department’s Pablo Siguenza is speaking to the preparedness of the state fire departments and offers message of safety and awareness for residents in helping prevent future wildfires.

Thousands of mourners, including many firefighters, lined the streets of Worcester Monday to pay their final respects to fallen fire Lt. Jason Menard, who died while saving others during a fire last week. Firefighters from as far as California and Canada were among a sea of first responders who came to salute the fallen lieutenant under drizzly skies as his...

Three people were killed when a single-engine plane crashed while attempting to land at San Antonio International Airport, officials say.

A public viewing will be held this afternoon for fallen Worcester Fire Lt. Jason Menard, who died in the line of duty last Wednesday. Calling hours on Sunday will be from 3 to 7 p.m. at Mercadante Funeral Home in Worcester. Lt. Menard, 39, died while responding to a four-alarm house fire on Stockholm St. after he became trapped on...

It’s been almost one month since a B-17 crashed at Bradley International Airport, killing seven onboard and injuring seven others.

Frustration and anger mounted across Northern California as the state’s biggest utility began another round of fire-prevention blackouts Tuesday that could leave millions of people without electricity, some for five days or longer. The shut-offs, aimed at keeping windblown electrical equipment from sparking wildfires, came as fire crews raced to contain two major blazes in Northern and Southern California before...

Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas updates reporters on the Saddleridge wildfire, which has burned at least 4,000 acres north of Los Angeles.

The attorney for a high ranking New Haven firefighter says he plans to sue his colleagues, including Fire Chief John Alston.

Renovations are underway at one of the City of New Britain’s aging firehouses. From asbestos, to broken windows to no female bathrooms, there’s a long list of improvements needed.

A retired Hartford firefighter was kicked out of his Newington gym for good after letting town officials know about what he believed was a safety hazard for him and other gym members.

Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio’s Republican governor urged the GOP-led state Legislature to pass laws requiring background checks for nearly all gun sales and allowing courts to restrict firearms access to people perceived as threats. Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday Ohio needs to do more while balancing people’s rights to own...

A crowd that gathered to remember nine people shot dead outside a Dayton, Ohio, bar interrupted a speech by Gov. Mike DeWine with screams of “do something.” Twenty-seven people were also injured in the mass shooting.

As if fighting fires wasn’t difficult enough, Middlefield firefighters faced an additional challenge Monday – outdoor temperatures approaching 90 degrees.

A 4-year-old girl who was run over by a lifeguard truck at a Coronado beach Monday was released from Rady Children’s Hospital Tuesday afternoon.

A 4-year-old girl who was run over by a lifeguard truck at a Coronado beach Monday was released from Rady Children’s Hospital Tuesday afternoon.

A fire that killed two brothers in New Britain in February was caused by food that was burning on the stove, fire officials said Friday.

A Hartford Fire Department lieutenant is recovering after he was stabbed over the weekend

For Southern California, using grazing goats is a solution spreading like wildfire. The County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s Forestry Division is using these grass-munchers as part of their fire hazard reduction project.

Flooding, rats, and no bathrooms for female firefighters – these are just some of the issues the New Britain firehouses are facing. The city wants to help them out, but it’s not going to be cheap.

The American Red Cross is helping more than 50 people after a fire at the Springwood Apartments on Allen Street in New Britain on Friday.