A 25-year tradition among a fire department in Nebraska nearly ended after someone stole a Hamburglar head from a firefighter ...

Nov. 2—OKLAHOMA CITY — Rep. David Smith, R-Arpelar, last week held an interim study to examine issues surrounding recruiting and retaining volunteer rural firefighters. The packed study was held ...

The volunteers discovered the theft when they arrived at the Coolongolook RFS shed to attend a car crash. Thieves stole hoses ...

Fire Prevention Week is October 6-12 this year. The 4K teacher in my rural community will invite a volunteer firefighter into her classroom as she does each year so the kids get to see someone they ...

Chief Rex Weltikol has served on the Minot Rural Fire Department for over 30 years, including 21 years as full-time fire chief. The new chief will take over starting Jan. 5.

HELENA, Mont. — A slew of legislation aimed at retaining Montana’s rural firefighting capacity is making its way to the state Senate. Another bill, House Bill 127, would indirectly support rural ...

One firemen has been making a big impact in a local community for more than 30 years. Now, after a long, successful career, he’s taking a step back to retire Rex Weltikol ...

According to Rural Metro the fire was contained to the upstairs area but the home suffered extreme smoke and heat damage. RMF ...

A probationary firefighter at a rural fire department in Missouri had a unique experience when responding to her first fire on Monday. The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District, located in the very ...

As holiday travel picks up and winter emergencies arise, firefighters in rural areas are still answering calls, often leaving ...

East of Denver, across Colorado's Great Plains into Kansas, Interstate 70 unspools across miles of flat, open prairie like a numbing ribbon of asphalt. Here the horizon rests on a promise — that ...