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The thirteen firefighters of Engine 40, Ladder 35 in New York City who perished during the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks are profiled. The surviving firefighters and families of the deceased discuss their experiences on that day and the bravery of those who died.

The drama series 'London's Burning' about the work and lives of London firemen has been running for eight years and regularly attracts audiences of between 13-14 mil viewers. The series is based on a pilot written by Jack Rosenthal and Paul Knight has been the producer from the beginning. The current series has beaten the BBC wartime drama Seaforth consistently and its producer bemoans the fact that the series has not yet won a major award.

A top official at the September 11 Memorial Museum in New York, according to a new book, objected to the display of an iconic photo that depicts three ash-covered firemen [...]

An overview on prescribed burning management practices is presented, along with comments by firefighters who control the blazes. The article emphasizes the need for communication throughout the burn process to maximize safety.

The famous photo taken by Thomas E. Franklin of three firefighters raising an American flag at New York's World Trade Center site on Sept. 11 may be priceless to many, [...]

When a 240-page hardcover coffee-table book, Brotherhood, appears in stores the week of Dec. 8, it will be the culmination of an idea born shortly after Sept. 11. On the [...]

Kathleen Donohoe's debut novel, Ashes of Fiery Weather (LJ 6/1/16), offers a bold A look at six generations of captivating women in an Irish American family of firefighters living in [...]

After her father fell ill, Katie took over her family's struggling bar. When she finds out that in the event of a fire, her family would receive $1 million, she [...]

I just read the 'Speak Up' letter from Matt Forcum ('The Public Side of Fire Safety,' August 2012) and could not agree more. Though I have been out of the [...]

From Emmy Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf ('Law & Order' brand) and creators Derek Haas and Michael Brandt comes the high-octane drama 'Chicago Fire.' The new show, which will air [...]

The episode of London's Burning drama about the work and lives of firemen, to be broadcast on Sun Nov 20 1994 will feature spectacular pyrotechnics. This will involve an explosion in London, England and a housing development and backdrop of the London skyline together with Canary Wharf has been constructed at a disused RAF base in Lincolnshire. Safety of crew and cast is of utmost importance and the cast underwent a Fire Brigade training course.

A new series of 'London's Burning' a drama about the work and lives of firemen on Blue Watch is currently being shot. It takes 30 weeks to produce the series with one episode produced every two weeks. Shooting of an episode is divided between the studio and a location where the pyrotechnics can be carried out safely. Colin Monk head of production design and is responsible for creating some very realistic fires, accidents and explosions. A lot of technical equipment is also required such as breathing masks for the camera crews who have to get as close to the action as possible.

Q: As a volunteer fireman, I risk my life with every fire I respond to. When I have the opportunity, I photograph as much as I can of the firemen, […]

Fire trucks lined Sunset Boulevard outside the DGA building Tuesday night, but there was no fire. Instead, some 200 firefighters from several cities, in full regalia, celebrated the premiere of [...]

Denis Leary has been intrigued by firefighters his whole life. Playing Tommy Gavin of the New York Fire Dept. on FX's 'Rescue Me,' Leary pays his own warped homage to [...]

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many people began to see firefighters with new, more appreciative, eyes. This is perhaps part of the reason that [...]

Retired Firefighter and artist Bill Bresnan recently created 'September Mourning' as a tribute to the firefighters lost on Sept. 11, particularly the eight members of his Ladder Company 15. A [...]

LOS ANGELES--Automotive Fine Arts Society (AFAS) artist William A. Motta recently presented his original painting to the Fire Department of New York at Brooklyn Firehouse 252. The painting honors the [...]

HOW THIS GUY DOES IT > If you want the real thing, you've got to pay for it. That's what Eddie Cibrian found out when he joined Third Watch--the price [...]

NEW YORK--The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) has scrapped plans to erect a statue raising a flag at ground zero modeled after a photograph by Tom Franklin of The [...]

A firefighter in Seattle is looking for photographers to donate images of firefighters or firehouses to a booklet published by the Inter- national Association of Firefighters. About 3,000 booklets will [...]

Our newest hardcover bestseller, Brotherhood, a 240-page tribute to New York City's Fire Department featuring pictures taken since September 11 by leading photographers, is the inspiration for an exhibit that [...]

NEW YORK -- TZ provided post services for National Entertainment's new syndicated reality program. The Bravest. The show takes a look at the challenges faced by America's firefighters. The studio [...]

Now that the last burning Kuwaiti oil well has been extinguished, Bechtel Group Inc. hopes to keep the memory of the monumental task alive via a gritty home movie. Members [...]