California’s century-old prisoner firefighter program is drawing fresh criticism as hundreds of incarcerated people have been deployed to fight the deadly wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Pushed by the firefighters union to address cancer risks and backed by a million-dollar campaign, San Francisco’s Proposition H was winning a narrow majority with thousands of ballots still ...

Irving firefighters would be allowed to negotiate their contracts through collective bargaining if a ballot proposition passes on Tuesday.

This upcoming election, a millage proposition to raise firefighters’ salaries to the industry standard is on the ballot.

In 2023, the Baton Rouge Fire Department was called to help 34,465 times.

Vice President Kamala Harris ‘s struggles with white men were on full display when a second major union declined to endorse her on Thursday. The International Association of Fire Fighters has ...

Wichita Falls voters are likely to have the final word on collective bargaining for local firefighters.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, California firefighters and other groups are throwing their support behind Prop. 1, which calls for a $6.38 billion bond to tackle the homelessness and mental health crises.

The Texas Supreme Court hears oral arguments regarding Proposition B, the charter amendment that would grant firefighters equal pay with police officers.

A new tax on California’s wealthiest residents, if approved by voters next week, could raise enough money for Cal Fire to hire more than 1,000 new firefighters. Proposition 30 would funnel an ...

Cal Fire spokesman Issac Sanchez declined to directly respond to a question about how many firefighters the department could hire with that much money, referring questions to the proposition’s ...