Cops: Fake Firefighter Tells AZ Residents to Flee, Causes Panic
A man pretending to be a firefighter told residents they needed to evacuate because of an approaching wildfire, causing panic, Arizona deputies said.
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Fire Service Data and Tech Talk: Tucson (AZ) Fire Department
Host Eddie Buchanan speaks with Chief Chuck Ryan and Assistant Chief Mike Carsten of the Tucson (AZ) Fire Department.
Air Tankers, Helicopters Attack AZ Wildfire That Has Forced Evacuations Near Phoenix
Nearly 200 firefighters on the ground battled a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on Friday that threatened scores of homes and forced dozens of residents to evacuate.
Phoenix Crews Respond to Fire at New Housing Development
Phoenix (AZ) firefighters responded late Sunday to a fire that tore through a new housing development under construction.
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Fire Service Data and Tech Talk: Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
Host Eddie Buchanan talks with members of the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department about training, data, and how that impacts operations.
Lithium-Ion Batteries, Fire Investigations, and Keeping Pace with Emerging Technologies
Learn how the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department and its regional partners have developed standard operating procedures for battery energy storage systems.
Fire Service Data and Tech Talk: Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
Eddie Buchanan talks with Tim Kreis of the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department about how the agency applies data to fireground operations.
Data-Driven Fire Operations
Tim Kreis describes the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department's process for gathering data on fireground operations and its implications for decision making.
Two AZ Firefighters Hospitalized After Car Crash
A tree branch fell onto a passing Scottsdale Fire Department truck after another car crashed into the tree near 96th Street and Shea Boulevard.
Mayday Monday: Large-Volume Fires and the 2½-inch Line
This firefighter training drill draws on some lessons learned from the line-of-duty death of Phoenix (AZ) Firefighter Bret Tarver.
Two Children, Man Killed in Phoenix (AZ) Condo Fire
A man and two children were killed in a Phoenix condo fire, and two children were critically injured during the fire.
Don Abbott, Longtime Fire Instructor, Passes Away
The staff of Fire Engineering is saddened to learn that Donald Abbott, longtime fire instructor and coordinator of Project Mayday, has passed away.