A former Atascadero fire chief has passed away. Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services announced Wednesday that Michael Paul McCain died peacefully on May 17. A cause of death was not announced. McCain ...

WEST WHITELAND–George “Bud” Turner, longtime West Whiteland Fire Company Chief, died of a sudden medical emergency, on Saturday, May 23. He was 84. He served as a volunteer fire fighter for nearly 57 ...

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staffing losses after a tumultuous year at the agency are raising questions about ...

In late December, the chief of staff for Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley sent a sharply worded email to the White House, subject line “Five Alarm Fire.” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s ...

(Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration selected Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is grappling with reduced staffing levels ahead of hurricane season in the ...

Austin Pugh has been appointed as the new chief of emergency services for Bay County. Pugh, the former fire chief for Walton County, was selected from a pool of about 70 applicants. He will oversee ...

(The Hill) — Bob Fenton, the acting FEMA administrator, is reassuring the public that the agency is prepared for hurricane season, even as the Trump administration pushes for states to take a more ...

The government agency responsible for handling natural disasters is something of a disaster itself. The good news is that its prospects are marginally better today than they seemed just a few months ...