A 27-year-old woman has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Chicago, alleging that the fire department’s physical fitness test discriminates against female applicants. In a complaint filed Tuesday, Samantha Vasich says she was rejected from the fire …
A teenager who had to be rescued after he fell off a western New York cliff last year has joined the fire department that helped bring him to safety. Andrew Carriero of Gowanda was hunting last November in the gorge …
The last of four San Mateo County cities considering merging their fire departments has agreed to move forward with the plan. The Burlingame City Council on Monday voted in favor of creating a pilot program that would test the merger. …