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A Klamath Falls man, Jason Ensign, died when fast-moving flames overtook his bulldozer while he worked on the Wrights Spring fire, which grew to more than 19,200 acres with no containment.

A suspected arson fire near Airway Heights spread rapidly into Spokane neighborhoods, razing hundreds of homes and forcing urgent evacuations near Indian Trail Elementary School.

Westport firefighters used minimally invasive techniques to free a child whose head became stuck in a potty training seat. Officials said the child was not injured.

The Ward Fire near Ely is 8,775 acres and 35% contained, with about 600 firefighters on scene. The New Pass Fire near Austin is 75% contained at about 38,000 acres.

A federal review found firefighters' use of water at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont contributed to a May silo fire that killed two firefighters.

A Wisconsin woman is charged with taking a Pleasant Prairie Fire Department vehicle, police said.

Dallas police and fire associations are split over the city’s wage proposal as officials weigh first responder raises amid a projected $51 million budget shortfall and furloughs for other workers.

North Carolina will name twin bridges over the Little River for Ricky Dorsey, a Bahama volunteer firefighter killed in 1996 while responding during Hurricane Fran.

Quincy Fire Department is mourning active-duty firefighter Brian Snow, 47, who died unexpectedly Aug. 2. A GoFundMe is helping his family with funeral expenses.

Minnesota’s $100 million program to treat PTSD in police and firefighters has had limited success, with only 17 of 337 participants returning to work and the fund expected to run out by 2027.