Fire Chief

Loved ones are mourning a veteran Bucks County fire chief who died from the novel coronavirus.

Loved ones are mourning Tullytown Assistant Fire Chief Rick Johnson after he died from the novel coronavirus. NBC10’s Brandon Hudson speaks to a protege of the veteran fire chief.

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

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...

The ABM Automotive Garage went up in flames this morning, causing a local high school to evacuate. Investigators can’t determine a cause until all of the hot spots are doused. The fire did not spread to nearby homes. NBC10’s Cydney Long has the latest details on the investigation.

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

Investigators are blaming an electrical extension cord for a fire that killed five small children two months ago in Pennsylvania.

A man is fighting for his life after he was pulled out of the ocean off a beach in Cape May, New Jersey. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg has the details.

A Delaware County fire company that was shut down last week after being accused of failing to take action against a volunteer with alleged ties to an extremist group, is now set to reopen after accepting that volunteer’s resignation.

A week after being shut down for allegedly failing to take proper action against a volunteer accused of having ties to an extremist group, a local fire company will now reopen after accepting that volunteer’s resignation. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details.

A Delaware County fire company was shut down after they allegedly failed to take proper action against a volunteer firefighter accused of having ties to an extremist group.

The Bon Air Fire Company was closed by Haverford Township officials after being accused of failing to deal with a volunteer who was allegedly tied to an extremist group. The Fire Company responded to the controversy in a released statement.

Some lawmakers are pushing for a bill to require the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services look for working smoke detectors during their annual inspections of day care centers. This comes after five children died in a fire at an Erie day care that lacked enough working smoke detectors.

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.

Equipment used by some local firefighters were not in an acceptable condition, according to a new report. The findings should give all the departments reason for pause, according to one Delaware fire chief.

Three fire officials in a Jersey Shore resort community have resigned in the wake of a state-led investigation.

A volunteer fire department is dealing with a shakeup. The chief and two assistant chiefs in Sea Isle City have been replaced after a state probe determined they lacked certain certifications. The move comes amid residents’ concerns over firefighter response times and public safety. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg spoke with one of the men who was forced to step down.

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.

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.