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FEMA is supporting state-led wildfire fighting responses with Fire Management Assistance Grants in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.

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Nov 27, 2024 · Get real-time weather and emergency alerts, disaster news, and more with the FEMA app. Training and education provide the whole community with knowledge, skills and abilities needed to help people before, during and after disasters.

Feb 25, 2025 · National Fire Academy (NFA) courses and programs prepare you to deal more effectively with all emergencies and disasters. Free training is delivered at our campus in Emmitsburg, Maryland, online and in your state.

May 25, 2023 · Firefighting foams form a “blanket” over liquid fuel that acts as a barrier preventing flammable vapors from escaping the liquid. This helps both to extinguish the fire and to prevent additional ignition of vapors.

Fire-fighting foam is designed to cool the heat, coat the fuel, and suppress the combustion of dangerous fires. Foam is an extremely powerful tool to fight fires, and in an emergency, first responders need tools that won’t malfunction or fail.

Nov 6, 2024 · The AFG Program provides financial assistance directly to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency medical service (EMS) organizations, and State Fire Training Academies (SFTAs) to equip and train emergency personnel to recognized standards, outfit responders with compliant personal protective equipment, provide funding to retrofit or ...

Mar 26, 2025 · As Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem vows to “eliminate FEMA,” the agency is in turmoil, with disaster assistance, grant money, and hiring largely stalled, threatening its ability to ...

Apr 4, 2025 · Get the latest incident specific wildfire data, including personnel count, cost, acres, percent contained and structures threatened, from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group's map. Social media tweets from National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and Inciweb.