This is the first picture of a schoolboy who died after a fire ripped through a block of flats in south east London. Fabian ...

Firefighters have a 14% higher risk of dying from cancer than the general population, according to a 2024 study done by the International Association of Firefighters. This week, a new state law went ...

Biblical' wildfires have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people on the Greek holiday island of Crete.

On Tuesday, the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department hosted its first-ever in-house cancer screening. The screening was open to both active and retired firefighters. "It’s important across the board to ...

A 20-year-old man’s life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A man armed with a rifle started a wildfire and then began shooting at first responders in a northern Idaho mountain community, killing two firefighters and wounding a third during ...

Firefighter turns 2-time battle with cancer into call for change “I can honestly say as a recent retiree that I have left a legacy of change, and that feels incredible." ...

Research shows firefighters are at increased risk for developing cancer due to toxic exposures on the job, but while all 50 states and the District have created laws to provide benefits for ...

Esophageal cancer is an aggressive, deadly cancer often caught in advanced stages. The likelihood of surviving for five years is low — especially for Stage 4 patients.

With cancer the number one cause of death for firefighters, Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would allocate $3 million to replace fire apparatus thought to be causing cancer ...

Firefighters face rising cancer risks from PFAS in their protective gear. Kansas City officials warn safer gear could be decades away.

People in and out of government told POLITICO that they fear the cuts will lead to major backsliding on understanding firefighters' health risks.