The majority of firefighters across Oklahoma are volunteers, and many departments are facing staffing shortages.

Ohio's long history of firefighting is memorialized at the Western Reserve Fire Museum in Downtown Cleveland. Its centuries-old roots have contributed to a system that is struggling to serve all ...

Wealthier volunteer departments, like Gates Mills, pictured here, have more than one engine to respond to a fire. In poorer and rural areas, it's difficult to maintain a single engine. The smell of ...

Officials are taking steps to address recruitment and funding challenges faced by Somerset County's volunteer firefighters.

Volunteer fire departments across Oklahoma, including Wellston, are struggling with understaffing, highlighting the reliance ...