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TEXAS NEWS

3 hospitalized after driver crashes into ambulance in west Houston

3 hospitalized after driver crashes into ambulance in west Houston

An ambulance on the way to the hospital needed its own ambulance called after police said a driver hit them Monday morning in west Houston.
Multiple homes destroyed in massive fire on San Antonio's west side, officials say

Multiple homes destroyed in massive fire on San Antonio's west side, officials say

VIDEO: San Antonio firefighters battled a massive fire that spread to multiple homes on the west side early Monday.
Houston firefighters battle heavy flames shooting out of East End building

Houston firefighters battle heavy flames shooting out of East End building

PHOTOS: Heavy flames were seen shooting out of a large commercial building in Houston’s East End early Monday morning.

NATIONAL NEWS

Fire reignites at mansion-style home in Washington, DC; firefighters evacuated

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: A fire reignited at a large, three-story, mansion-style home Tuesday morning, in Washington, D.C., just hours after crews extinguished a previous fire Monday night, according to the D.C. Fire and EMS Department.

Arizona State University students use new technology to create 3D images of wildfire aftermath

VIDEO: Using AI and new technology, Arizona State University students are creating 3D photos and videos that make you feel like you’re walking in the middle of wildfire aftermath.

‘You think about it every day’: Brother of Florida firefighter who died by suicide shares story to prevent future tragedies

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Statistics from the U.S. Fire Administration show that approximately 100 firefighters die by suicide each year. While some platforms are censoring the word suicide because of the stigma it carries, families of those who have taken their own lives are left to deal with the aftermath -- and some want suicide to be talked about more, not less

Relentless spell of dangerous weather shifts to eastern US, threatening more strong tornadoes

PHOTOS: Nonstop severe weather that spawned dozens of tornadoes and killed 28 people in recent days is in its final stretch Tuesday, but millions in the eastern half of the United States are still in the path of dangerous storms.

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JOBS

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

CA - Deputy Fire Chief - South Placer Fire District - Closing: 05/27/25

CA - Deputy Fire Marshal / Plans Examiner and Inspection - University of California - Open Until Filled

CA - Fire Chief - City of Monterey Park - Closing: 06/08/25

CA - Fire Inspector I - City of Burbank - First Review: 06/23/25

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

CA - Shift Battalion Chief - South Placer Fire District - Closing: 05/29/25

CA - Single Role Paramedic - San Ramon Valley FPD - Closing: Open Recruitment

CA - Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator - Ross Valley Fire Department - Closing: 05/30/25

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

CO - Fire Chief / CEO - Black Forest Fire Rescue Protection District - Closing: 05/23/25

CO - Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Colorado River Fire Rescue - Closing: 05/30/25

CO - Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Colorado River Fire Rescue - Closing: 05/30/25

ID - Division Chief of Training - City of Meridian - First Review: 05/23/25

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

ID - Full-Time Paramedic/Firefighter - Madison Fire Department - Closing: 05/20/25

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

IL - Firefighter/Paramedic - River Forest Fire Department - Open Until Filled

IL - Shift Battalion Chief - Itasca Fire Protection District - Closing: 05/23/25

MI - Firefighter - City of Grand Rapids - Closing: 06/01/25

OR - Division Chief of Training - Klamath County Fire District 1 - Closing: 05/21/25

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

OR - Entry-Level Firefighter EMT - Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 05/23/25

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

OR - Fire Chief - Mosier Fire District - Closing: 05/28/25

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

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

OR - Seasonal Firefighters - Sauvie Island Fire District - Closing: 05/23/25

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

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 Kirkland - Closing: 05/22/25

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

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

WA - Entry Level or Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Cowlitz Country Fire District #5 - Open Until Filled

WA - Entry Level Paramedic - Lewis County Fire Protection District 2 - Open Until Filled

WA - Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Ocean Shores Fire Department - Open Until Filled

WA - Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Ocean Shores Fire Department - Open Until Filled

WA - Entry-Level Firefighter/EMT & PM - Clallam 2 Fire Rescue - Closing: 05/30/25

WA - Finance Manager - Mountain View Fire & Rescue - First Review: 05/18/25

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 - Fire Chief - Vashon Island Fire & Rescue - First Review: 06/08/25

WA - Firefighter-Paramedic - Snohomish Fire District #4 - Test Submission: 06/02/25

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

WA - Firefighter/EMT - Mason County Fire Protection District 6 - Closing: 05/20/25

WA - Full-Time Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter-EMT - City of Burlington - Closing: 05/23/25

WA - Lateral Paramedic/Firefighter - Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue - Continuous

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

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