At the simplest point, the job of the fire department is primarily suppression. Yes, collectively, we provide a multitude of services, but suppression is the foundation of most departments’ mission.

Director James Cameron incorporated audience reactions to Avatar: The Way of Water into the development of the upcoming ...

LOS ANGELES -- Fire. Water. Earth. Air. In science, we call them the four elements. Disney-Pixar calls them characters in a new animated film called "Elemental." "Elemental" takes us into the world of ...

Water supply and delivery of it to burning solid fuels evolved from buckets to booster tanks, with the delivery using hose and nozzles. This definitely enhanced the capability to deliver more water ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland Fire and Rescue is unveiling its new “water lance” tool in an effort to minimize the toxicity released in the water and the air from lithium-ion battery fires from ...

As Los Angeles firefighters faced down the most destructive blaze in the city’s history, they ran out of water. “The hydrants are down,” a firefighter said over the radio, according to the Los Angeles ...

Where the heck did we get the idea of fighting fire with fire? For how often it gets used, it sure doesn’t seem like good ...