Philadelphia Fire Department

EMS Simulation Disaster University

At Philly's new 'Disaster University,' first responders get immersive training for mass-casualty events

2 horses die in fire at makeshift stable in Southwest Philly, 12 others rescued

horse fire pspca

Engine 6 fire company, established in 1871, reopens after 16 years of being inactive

Engine 6 fire station reopening

Arway Linen continues services after Christmas Eve fire destroys facility in Frankford

Frankford linen fire

Over 100 firefighters battling three-alarm brush fire in Upper Roxborough

Roxborough fire

Philadelphia task force deployed to N.C. to assist with Hurricane Helene

Hurricane task force

Demolition work begins on Frankford buildings that caught fire last week

Frankford Fire Demolition

1 dead, 1 injured after car crashes into Philadelphia Fire Department truck in North Philly, police say

fire department truck crash

Philly's new fire commissioner, Jeffrey Thompson, brings 35 years of experience to the job

Philadelphia Fire Commissioner

A lantern at the Fireman's Hall Museum is a relic from when being a firefighter was even more dangerous

Fireman's Hall Museum

Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker names Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel as city's next managing director

Parker Thiel Philly

Woman dies in fire at Fairmount high-rise building Monday night

The Philadelphian Fire

3 Philly fire stations closed since 2009 to reopen with FEMA funding delivered during Biden visit

Philly Fire stations reopening

Diesel tank leaks 100 gallons of fuel at the Navy Yard

Navy Yard oil spill

Family of Fairmount fire victims sues the Philadelphia Housing Authority

fairmount fire lawsuit

Philadelphia Fire Department to host citywide drill Thursday night

Philadelphia fire drill

Property owner charged in Fairhill fire that killed Philadelphia firefighter

Philly Fire Arson Williamson

Chinatown apartment fire causes evacuations, morning traffic delays

Chinatown Fire

Firefighter dies in North Philadelphia building collapse

Fairhill Building Collapse

4 people die in Kensington rowhome fire, including 3 children

Kensington Fire

Water main break forces evacuations, school closures in Southwest Philly

Water main break Southwest Philly

Tragic Fairmount fire may have been started by 5-year-old boy playing with lighter

12 people die in Fairmount rowhome fire; 8 victims were children

Philadelphia Fairmount row home fire

Pennsylvania, New Jersey's emergency task forces return from Surfside collapse search and rescue

Pennsylvania task force deployed to Florida for building collapse aid

Pennsylvania Task Force Florida Condo Collapse

Five injured as Philly fire truck crashes through building on Girard Avenue

Philly Fire Truck Crash

Construction worker rescued from Philly tower after suffering medical emergency

Philly Rescue Skyscraper

Philadelphia Fire Department working to reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

What caused Philly to smell like gas on Monday? Officials continue to investigate

PES Refinery

At least one person presumed dead in South Philly rowhome explosion

South Philly rowhome fire dec 19 2019

Emergency Preparedness

Sirens will blare in Philly for citywide fire drill Thursday night

Philly fire drill

Philadelphia firefighter dies during Cape May triathlon

Cape May Triathlon

Philadelphia Fire Department

Philly firefighter will get posthumous promotion to lieutenant at funeral

Michael Bernstein Philadelphia firefighter 03252019

Philadelphia Fire Department

Philly firefighter dies suddenly Wednesday on duty

philadelphia fire department death 03202019

Students receive new winter coats at ‘Operation Warm: New Coats for Kids’ event

Carroll - New Coats for Kids

Five-alarm fire destroys Overbrook apartment building, displaces 50

overbrook apt building fire

Philadelphia Fire Department to hold ‘citywide fire drill’

Drexel conference focuses on how to keep EMTs safe from violence

Stock_Carroll - Ambulance at CHoP

Philadelphia firefighter dies after medical emergency in survival training exercise

Benny Hutchins firefighter

Worker dies in building collapse in Brewerytown

060242018_building_collapse_PFD

Fatal fire in Point Breeze under investigation

fire point breeze google maps

PHOTOS: City bids farewell to fallen Philly firefighter

Carroll - Funeral for Philadelphia Fire Department Lieutenant Matthew LeTourneau

1 firefighter, 1 resident dead in North Philly rowhome blaze

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