For this episode of APS Radio, host Jim Burneka sits down with longtime friend and researcher Dr. Sara Jahnke to explore the evolving landscape of firefighter health. There’s a little of everything, from lighthearted personal banter to updates about the upcoming Science to the Station conference in Kansas City, MO, November 3-5, 2026. Jahnke highlights ongoing research into sleep schedule...Read More
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A fire in south-central Kansas left a home destroyed and two firefighters injured Thursday, according to authorities. Cowley County Fire District 4 said that around 11:15 a.m., maintenance workers with the City of Udall were on a bucket truck when they spotted smoke coming from the east side of the city....Read More
One firefighter has been confirmed dead after an explosion occurred at a shipbuilding plant in Fu’an city, Fujian province on Thursday afternoon, according to a statement released by the city’s fire and rescue bureau on Thursday night. At around 1:09 pm, a fire broke out on a ship in Gantang township, and rescue forces responded...Read More
The fire service in Leicestershire said four firefighters were injured tackling wildfires as the UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far. Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it responded to three separate wildfires on Thursday. Eight crews were called to the largest fire – a blaze off Battram Road near Ibstock – on...Read More
All, This incident started as an emergency response to a gas leak at a building on Treurenberg in Brussels. A low-pressure gas pipe was reportedly damaged by a contractor during construction work. While Firefighters and gas utility employees were operating, several explosions occurred inside the building at around 1330, apparently caused by accumulated gas. According to the...Read More
A federal judge has given the families of three Baltimore firefighters who died on the job in 2022 another chance in their yearslong legal battle with the city. U.S. District Judge Matthew Maddox allowed the families of Lt. Paul Butrim, Lt. Kelsey Sadler, and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo to file an amended complaint against the city this week, giving them another opportunity...Read More
