Fire officials across the state are raising concerns about fewer applicants and volunteers joining the ranks of fire departments amid long-term financial concerns and health risks of the profession.

Scott Lasenby, the VP of new product development for Circul-Air Corp, a company that has been in the fire cleaning business ...

The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday night to ban companies from manufacturing, selling, and distributing firefighting ...

A third-party study commissioned by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration recommended the Chicago Fire Department drop its standard of manning five firefighters per engine to just four.

“We’ve been planning for growth under the current rules,” Chief Danny Brock of the Avon Fire Department said. “Now, the rules get shifted, and now you’ve got to go fight for your money.” ...

giving him more power to help the Chicago Fire Department. Subscribe to our One Chicago newsletter! Get updates on the latest posts and more from Monsters and Critics straight to your inbox.

During his time with the department, he has served as a firefighter, engineer, assistant training officer, and assistant fire marshal. With his credentials as a Certified Fire & Explosion ...

according to the Chicago Fire Department. Part of the building is now uninhabitable after the fire broke out on a middle floor. Some living on the upper floors had to be brought down by ladders ...

The entire building was evacuated. On Friday, Chicago Fire Department posted that the fire was caused by “unattended cooking” in a unit on the fourth floor. The person inside that unit was ...

Despite the episode’s name, Boden did say goodbye to Firehouse 51. He got a promotion within the Chicago Fire Department. Subscribe to our One Chicago newsletter! Get updates on the latest posts ...