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ALASKA NEWS

Firefighter critically injured in fall from 100-foot ladder is back on the job with Anchorage Fire Department

Firefighter critically injured in fall from 100-foot ladder is back on the job with Anchorage Fire Department

VIDEO: Last Tuesday marked the first day back on the job full-time for firefighter Ben Schultz, who said he is excited to once again be doing work that he loves. But it hasn’t been an easy journey.

NATIONAL NEWS

VIDEO: Longtime Michigan grocery store destroyed by massive fire

PHOTOS: Early Tuesday, a large fire ripped through Southfield's Plum Hollow Market, destroying the longtime community staple. Crews were called to the business at Nine Mile and Lahser just after 1 p.m.

Woman pleads guilty to 4 counts of second-degree murder in deadly Massachusetts fire

VIDEOS: A former tenant charged with setting a 2022 fire that killed four people at an apartment building in Worcester, Massachusetts, has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four life sentences with parole eligibility after 20 years.

Cal Fire partnership aims to launch wildfire detection system into orbit

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Cal Fire is partnering with organizations such as Google and Muon Space to use a satellite system to detect wildfires on Earth. Cal Fire officials announced that the first satellite in the FireSat constellation is now in space, bringing them closer to real-time, global fire tracking.

At least 24 killed as historic flood disaster leaves towns across the Midwest and South underwater after deadly barrage of severe weather

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: A deadly barrage of severe weather, tornadoes and torrential rain has come to an end, but the danger is far from over in communities across the Midwest and South as angry rivers continue to rise, forcing families from their homes.

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JOBS

AK - Assistant Chief - Training - Chena-Goldstream Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/25/25

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

CA - Ambulance Supervisor - Moraga-Orinda Fire District - Closing: 04/18/25

CA - Associate Fire Plans Examiner - Santa Clara County Fire Department - Closing: 04/29/25

CA - Director of Public Safety - City of Sunnyvale - Closing: 04/27/25

CA - Fire Captain - Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians - Closing: Open Until Filled

CA - Fire Chief - Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department - Closing: 04/13/25

CA - Fire Chief - Sutter Basin Fire Protection District - Open Until Filled

CA - Fire Marshal - City of Ontario - Closing: 04/28/25

CA - Fire Prevention Inspector - City of Patterson - First Review: 03/28/25

CA - Fire Prevention Specialist - City of Ventura Fire Department - Closing: 04/09/25

CA - Firefighter Paramedic - Ripon Consolidated Fire District - Closing: 04/11/25

CA - Part-Time Single Role Paramedic - San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District

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

CA - Supervising Capital Improvement Project Manager - San Bernardino County - Open Until Filled (Apply by 03/14/25 for Priority Consideration)

CA – Division Chief – City of Marina Fire Department – Closing: 05/04/25

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

CO - Firefighter BLS or ALS - EMT, Advanced, Intermediate, or Paramedic - Olathe Fire Protection District - Closing: 04/28/25

CO - Firefighter EMT Basic - City of Greeley - Closing: 05/05/25

CO - Firefighter Paramedic - City of Greeley - Closing: 05/05/25

CO - Firefighters - Loveland Fire Rescue Authority - Assessment Due: 05/05/25

CO - Intro Firefighter - Poudre Fire Authority - Closing: 06/01/25

FL - Fire Chief - City of Clearwater - Closing: 04/20/25

ID - Deputy Chief - Fire Prevention (Fire Marshal) - Teton County FPD - Closing: 04/21/25

ID - Fire Chief - BC South Fire Protection District - First Review: 04/27/25

IL - Fire Chief - Village of Oak Park - First Review: 03/28/25

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

MI - Fire Chief - City of Walker - Closing: 04/29/25

MO - Assistant Fire Chief of Operations - City of Riverside - Closing: 04/09/25

MO - Fire Chief - Southern Platte Fire Protection District - Open Until Filled

MT - Human Resources Director - Missoula Rural Fire District - Open Until Filled

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

OR - Battalion Chief/Paramedic - Crook County Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/28/25

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

OR - Deputy Fire Marshal I, II, III - City of Medford - Closing: 04/13/25

OR - Division Chief/Shift Commander - South Lane County Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/11/25

OR - Entry Level Firefighter / Paramedic - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/18/25

OR - Fire Chief - City of Portland - Closing: 04/09/25

OR - Fire Chief - Dayton Fire District - Closing: 04/11/25

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

OR - Fire Lieutenant - Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/18/25

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

OR - Full Time Firefighter/Paramedic - Oakridge Fire & EMS - Open Until Filled

OR - Instructor, Fire Protection Technology - Portland Community College - Closing: 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 - Wildland Firefighter - Sweet Home Fire District - Closing: 04/11/25

WA - Assistant Chief - Camano Island Fire and Rescue - Closing: 04/18/25

WA - CARES Coordinator 1 - North County Regional Fire Authority - Closing: 04/15/25

WA - Deputy Chief - Eastside Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/24/25

WA - Division Chief - Training Officer - Orcas Island Fire & Rescue - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Entry Level & Lateral Firefighter/EMT & Firefighter/Paramedic - Lewis County Fire District 5 - Closing: 04/15/25

WA - Entry Level Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Entry Level Firefighter/Paramedic (PM), Lateral Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic (PM) - Clallam County Fire District 3 - Closing: 04/28/25

WA - Entry Level Firefighter/EMT and Firefighter/Paramedic - Central Mason Fire & EMS - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter / EMT / Paramedic - North County Regional Fire Authority - Closing: 05/12/25

WA - Entry-Level or Lateral Firefighter-Paramedic - City of Burlington - Closing: 04/25/25

WA - Fire Chief - Douglas Okanogan County Fire District 15 - First Review: 04/20/25

WA - Fire Chief - Grant County Fire District 7 - Closing: 05/09/25

WA - Firefighter (Entry-Level and Lateral) - City of Longview - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Firefighter / Paramedic - City of Mount Vernon - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Firefighter / Paramedic - Lewis County Fire Protection District 2 - Open Until Filled

WA - Firefighter Paramedic (Entry-Level and Lateral) - City of Longview - Closing: 04/30/25

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

WA - Office & Financial Manager/Clerk of the Board of Fire Commissioners - Lewis County Fire District 5 - Closing: 04/30/25

WA - Senior Deputy Fire Marshal/Deputy Fire Marshal - Clark County - Open Until Filled

WA - Wildfire Program Manager - Chelan County PUD District No. 1 - Open Until Filled

WI - Fire Chief - City of De Pere - Open Until Filled

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