Merced Fire Captain Bryan Akers, 45, has been with the Merced City Fire Department for 22 years. But it was during his deployment on Jan. 8 to assist with the firefighting efforts at the Hurst Fire ...

John Mixson, a retired U.S. Coast Guard helicopter search and rescue aircraft commander, knows the risks posed to the crew ... s fire department’s budget by $17 million. On Thursday, LA County ...

The Missoula Fire Department is sending a crew with a Type 3 wildland engine ... sending their condolences to those affected in Los Angeles County.