Registration is open for the 2026 NVFC Training Summit on June 26-27 in Arlington, VA, offering training, networking, and stipends for eligible members to offset costs.

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Darley has launched the Darley Data Center, a free platform for first responders to analyze NFIRS data, visualize trends, and compare department performance for improved decision-making.

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A Concord (NC) firefighter was hospitalized after a vehicle struck the fire command vehicle while responding to a traffic accident.

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Firefighters battled a massive blaze at a Kansas City junkyard. The Kansas City Fire Department says it responded to the fire just after 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, near 13th and Kensington Ave. Crews say the fire started in a stack of tires and spread throughout large portions of the junkyard.

News crews on the scene reported roads closed, including 14th St., Jackson Ave. and Kensington Ave. while firefighters contained the scene. Crews also observed a power outage that may be connected. According to Evergy’s outage map, 457 customers in the area lost power due to an “unidentified” cause. Power has since been restored.

KCFD warned those in the area to avoid inhaling smoke from the fire at its height. “Hopefully everyone is okay down there,” said De’Shawn Evans, who lives in the area. “I actually use that junkyard sometimes for extra change here and there if I need it or I have scrap lying around. So if it’s a loss, that’s bad for the community because it actually comes through sometimes for a lot of people.”

No injuries were reported. KCFD stayed on scene throughout the night to oversee hot spots. Some significant areas of fire were deep-seated in piles of rubble and junk, requiring heavy equipment to uncover for extinguishment.

KCTV CBS 5 Kansas City

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VIDEO: When a building fills with thick, black smoke, visibility drops to zero. For firefighters, every second counts. But that reality is starting to change for the Corpus Christi Fire Department.

I got a chance to try on this helmet, part of a new QWAKE technology system designed to help firefighters see through smoke and complete darkness. “Built in infrared camera that’s into the helmet. That really kind of sees through smoke,” said David Zarate, assistant fire chief.

The technology gives firefighters an advantage in times where the naked eye can’t keep up. And it doesn’t just help the firefighters inside.

Firefighters in the truck can monitor exactly what the firefighter wearing the helmet is seeing, giving staff real-time visuals during a fire.

Fire Captain Loosemore says before this, searches were often done without being able to see what was right in front of them.

KRIS-TV NBC 6 Corpus Christi

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