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In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, guest Chris Logan shares a rare and candid perspective on embracing failure in the fire service. At 44, Logan challenged himself by attempting Georgia’s Smoke ...

Botetourt County officials revealed the cause of an early morning fire that occurred at the Troutville Fire Training Center in September. According to officials, the origin of the fire was inside the ...

Agencies across Los Angeles County were "overwhelmed." The Emergency Operations Center was "largely ineffective" in maintaining situational awareness. Some notification tools were not "used or used ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. L.A. County’s emergency response failures during January’s deadly fires mirrored many problems identified after ...