Firefighter

In this Sept. 19, 2021 file photo, flames burn up a tree as part of the Windy Fire in the Trail of 100 Giants grove in Sequoia National Forest, Calif.

Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

9:50am September 25, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income.

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Race

Black Men Honored For Integrating Winston-Salem Fire Department

4:36pm March 01, 2021

by David Ford

A ceremony Monday marked 70 years since eight African American firefighters reported for duty in Winston-Salem.

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David Blaine performs the stunt "Ascension" on September 02, 2020 in Page, Arizona.

National

Opinion: Two Different News Stories, One Message Of Hope

7:59am September 05, 2020

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon recounts how two seemingly different news stories share a common theme of hope.

Erika Starke, left, is comforted by her son, Michael Haub, as they attend a second funeral service for New York Fire Department firefighter Michael Haub, in Franklin Square, N.Y. The New York City medical examiner identified more of his remains recovered

National

Firefighter Laid To Rest 18 Years After Sept. 11 Attacks

8:03pm September 11, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

More of Michael Haub's remains were identified last week, and family and friends gathered in New York City to honor him at a memorial service on Tuesday.

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