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ALASKA NEWS

Massive effort underway to reduce wildfire danger in Anchorage

Massive effort underway to reduce wildfire danger in Anchorage

Firefighters were burning piles of spruce branches all over the Anchorage Hillside this May. Each stack needs to be 6-feet tall and 6-feet wide.

NATIONAL NEWS

VIDEO: Texas resident describes lightning strike

As powerful thunderstorms swept through North Texas Sunday night, many people got the shock of a lifetime. In Prosper, Vittal Kale sat in his dining room and remembers feeling somewhat uneasy as the wind, rain and thunder intensified at about 10:45 p.m.

Ohio fire department receives new life-saving equipment

VIDEO: Firefighters save lives every day, and one Lawrence County, Ohio, town has a new tool to help them save even more lives. “It’s called Turbo Draft,” said Matt Jenkins, the Aid Township Volunteer Fire Department Chief.

Firefighters in Illinois send off old engine in simulated first responder crash

VIDEO: The Rock Island Fire Department has said goodbye to an old friend. The department sent off Engine 32 in a simulated emergency vehicle accident after nearly 20 years of service.

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JOBS

AK - Fire Engineer - City of Valdez - Open Until Filled

AZ - Fire Chief - Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority - Closing: 06/22/25

CA - Assistant Chief - CA Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research - Cal OES - Closing: 06/11/25

CA - Fire Chief - Burney Fire Protection District - First Review: 06/22/25

CA - Fire Chief - City of Vallejo - Closing: 06/16/25

CA - Fire Investigator - Contra Costa County Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/15/25

CA - Firefighter Paramedic - City of Suisun City - Open Until Filled

CA - Paramedic Intern Program - Pasadena Fire Department - Closing: 07/03/25

CO - Entry-Level Firefighter and Entry-Level Firefighter/Paramedic - Monument Fire District - Closing: 07/28/25

ID - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Twin Falls - Closing: 06/22/25

ID - Fire Chief - City of Boise - Closing: 06/13/25

ID - Full-Time Paramedic/Firefighter - Teton County Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/27/25

ID - Seasonal Wildland Engine Boss - Ketchum Fire District - First Review: 05/16/25

IL - Firefighter - City of Freeport - Closing: 06/27/25

MN - Assistant Fire Marshal - St. Cloud Fire Department - Closing: 06/16/25

NC - Firefighter - Knightdale Fire Department - Closing: 06/20/25

ND - Training Director - North Dakota Firefighter's Association - Open Until Filled

NM - Division Chief - Operations - Artesia Fire Department - Open Until Filled

NV - Fire Chief - Storey County Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/20/25

OR - Community Care Providers - EMT and Paramedic - Jackson County Fire District #3 - Closing: 06/28/25

OR - Entry Level or Lateral Firefighter - City of La Grande - Open Until Filled

OR - Executive Assistant / Human Resources Specialist - Klamath County Fire District 1 - Closing: 06/15/25

OR - Fire Chief - Harbor Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 06/10/25

OR - Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic or Single-Role Paramedic - Western Lane Fire & EMS Authority - Closing: 06/30/25

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Cascade Locks - Open Until Filled

OR - Full Time Firefighter/Paramedic - Oakridge Fire & EMS - Open Until Filled

OR - Single Role Emergency Medical Technician - City of Medford - Closing: 06/12/25

OR - Single Role Paramedic - City of Medford - Closing: 06/12/25

OR - Summer Firefighter Internship - Halsey-Shedd RFPD - Closing: 06/13/25

OR - Temporary Part-Time/Full-Time Firefighter - Aurora Fire District No. 63 - Closing: 06/12/25

OR & WA - Exhaust Removal Sales Representative - SeaWestern - Open Until Filled

TX - Deputy Fire Marshal - City of McKinney - Open Until Filled

TX - Firefighter/EMT - City of Pearland - Closing: 06/13/25

WA - Assistant Fire Marshal - Community Development - Clark County - Open Until Filled

WA - Community Services Specialist - North Kitsap Fire & Rescue - Closing: 06/16/25

WA - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Yakima - Closing: 06/10/25

WA - Deputy Fire Chief - Spokane Valley Fire Department - Closing: 07/18/25

WA - Emergency Medical Services Administrator - Whatcom County - Closing: 06/22/25

WA - Executive Director - Bainbridge Prepares - Open Until Filled

WA - Fire Chief - City of Moses Lake - First Review: 06/22/25

WA - Fire Chief - Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue - First Review: 05/23/25

WA - Firefighter / Paramedic - City of Mount Vernon - Closing: 06/30/25

WA - Firefighter Paramedic - Lateral - Everett Fire - Open Continuous

WA - Firefighter/EMT - Grays Harbor Fire District #7 - Continuous

WA - Firefighter/Paramedic/EMT - Riverside Fire Authority - Closing: 06/30/25

WA - Mobile Integrated Health Provider - City of Burlington - Closing: 06/12/25

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