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TEXAS NEWS

Governor Abbott names Cedar Park fire chief to Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Governor Abbott names Cedar Park fire chief to Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Cedar Park’s fire chief will now get to help enforce statewide fire services after he was appointed to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection by Gov. Greg Abbott.
6 dogs killed, 32 others rescued after house fire in far west Bexar County, officials say

6 dogs killed, 32 others rescued after house fire in far west Bexar County, officials say

Six dogs died and 32 others were rescued after a house fire on the far West Side of Bexar County, according to Bexar County ESD No. 2.
Far North Dallas home badly damaged in fire

Far North Dallas home badly damaged in fire

Crews battled a house fire in Far North Dallas early Saturday morning. Dallas Fire-Rescue received a call for a house fire on La Sobrina Drive at 2:40 a.m.

NATIONAL NEWS

VIDEOS: House total loss, two firefighters suffer minor injuries after multi-alarm fire in New Hampshire

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries battling a multi-alarm fire in Loudon Saturday, officials said. The Loudon fire chief said the homeowner called 911 and said a fire in his wood stove became a chimney fire.

Firefighters in Oregon acquire AI water rescue tool to help save lives

VIDEO: From hours to minutes. That’s how much time could potentially be reduced on water rescues in Lake Oswego with the help of a new tool using artificial intelligence.

Fatal apartment fire in Wisconsin, 5 dead

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: A heartbreaking start to Mother’s Day after smoke and flames rip through a Milwaukee apartment building. Five people are dead and four others are in critical condition.

Firefighters museum in Florida grows as one fire department marks 130 years of service

VIDEO/PHOTOS: More than a century of history is on display in downtown Tampa. The Tampa Firefighters Museum is growing as Tampa Fire Rescue marks 130 years of service.

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JOBS

AZ - Battalion Chief - Lake Havasu City - Closing: 05/16/25

CA - Ambulance Operator - Paramedic 24 hour shift - San Bernardino County - Open Until Filled

CA - Deputy Fire Marshal / Plans Examiner and Inspection - University of California - Open Until Filled

CA - Fire Chief - City of Monterey Park - Closing: 06/08/25

CA - Shift Battalion Chief - South Placer Fire District - Closing: 05/29/25

CA - Single Role Paramedic - San Ramon Valley FPD - Closing: Open Recruitment

CA - Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator - Ross Valley Fire Department - Closing: 05/30/25

CO - Division Chief, Training - City of Boulder - First Review: 04/28/25

CO - Fire Chief / CEO - Black Forest Fire Rescue Protection District - Closing: 05/23/25

CO - Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Colorado River Fire Rescue - Closing: 05/30/25

CO - Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Colorado River Fire Rescue - Closing: 05/30/25

ID - Division Chief of Training - City of Meridian - First Review: 05/23/25

ID - Fire Chief - City of Boise - Closing: 06/13/25

ID - Full-Time Paramedic/Firefighter - Madison Fire Department - Closing: 05/20/25

ID - Seasonal Wildland Engine Boss - Ketchum Fire District - First Review: 05/16/25

IL - Firefighter - City of Freeport - Closing: 06/27/25

IL - Firefighter/Paramedic - Elk Grove Village Fire Department - Closing: 05/16/25

IL - Firefighter/Paramedic - River Forest Fire Department - Open Until Filled

IL - Shift Battalion Chief - Itasca Fire Protection District - Closing: 05/23/25

MI - Firefighter - City of Grand Rapids - Closing: 06/01/25

OR - Battalion Chief - Sutherlin Fire Department - Closing: 05/19/25

OR - Beach & Ocean Lifeguard - City of Seaside - Closing: 07/01/25

OR - Division Chief of Training - Klamath County Fire District 1 - Closing: 05/21/25

OR - Entry Level or Lateral Firefighter - City of La Grande - Open Until Filled

OR - Entry-Level Firefighter EMT - Nestucca Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 05/23/25

OR - Fire Chief - Mosier Fire District - Closing: 05/28/25

OR - Fire Inspector - City of Gresham - First Review: 05/05/25

OR - Firefighter Lateral Entry / Entry-Level - Depoe Bay Fire District - Closing: 05/16/25

OR - Firefighter or Driver/Engineer - City of Astoria - Closing: 05/12/25

OR - Firefighter/EMT - Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District - Closing: 05/19/25

OR - Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Cascade Locks - Open Until Filled

OR - Recruitment Retention Coordinator - Lieutenant - Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue - Closing: 05/12/25

OR - Resident Firefighter Program - City of Seaside - Closing: 05/15/25

OR - Seasonal Firefighters - Molalla Rural Fire Protection District #73 - Closing: 05/15/25

OR - Seasonal Firefighters - Sauvie Island Fire District - Closing: 05/23/25

WA - Assistant Fire Marshal - Community Development - Clark County - Open Until Filled

WA - Deputy Chief / Operations - East Olympia Fire District - Closing: 05/16/25

WA - Deputy Fire Chief - City of Kirkland - Closing: 05/22/25

WA - Entry Level Firefighter - City of Vancouver Fire Department - Closing: 05/15/25

WA - Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Vancouver Fire Department - Closing: 05/15/25

WA - Entry Level or Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Cowlitz Country Fire District #5 - Open Until Filled

WA - Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter/EMT - Ocean Shores Fire Department - Open Until Filled

WA - Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic - Ocean Shores Fire Department - Open Until Filled

WA - Entry-Level Firefighter/EMT & PM - Clallam 2 Fire Rescue - Closing: 05/30/25

WA - Finance Manager - Mountain View Fire & Rescue - First Review: 05/18/25

WA - Fire Chief - Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue - First Review: 05/23/25

WA - Fire Chief - Vashon Island Fire & Rescue - First Review: 06/08/25

WA - Firefighter-Paramedic - Snohomish Fire District #4 - Test Submission: 06/02/25

WA - Firefighter/EMT - Mason County Fire Protection District 6 - Closing: 05/20/25

WA - Full-Time Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter-EMT - City of Burlington - Closing: 05/23/25

WA - Lateral Paramedic/Firefighter - Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue - Continuous

WA - Lieutenant - South Bay FD (Thurston County Fire Protection District 8) - Closing: 05/13/25

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