Multiple fire units are responding to a brush fire that broke out on Saturday afternoon in Orange County, officials say.

Why were those sirens wailing? Patch recaps some of Essex County’s recent public safety, police, fire and EMS stories.

Jail services have increased by $657,000; human services by $282,000; and general properties by $374,000. The school division ...

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus touted the county’s finances, emergency preparedness and land conservation efforts in ...

Two people were taken to the hospital Wednesday night after a vehicle rolled over on U.S. 19 in Harrison County.

Genoa Township says it will shutter its fire department if a levy fails May 6 and again in November. Liberty Township's fire ...

The Orange Fire Rescue EMS states that at 10:47 a.m. on Sunday, crews received several reports of a brush fire on the ridge line along Route 2 near exit 70. When firefighters arrived, a small amount ...

Fire departments continue to struggle with the recruitment of new firefighters and other positions, so we've compiled a list ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 12 p.m. in Orange County. Weir Fire has been burning on private land. There is currently ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Fire Department quickly extinguished a vehicle on fire Saturday at the intersections of SR-408 West and Crystal Lake Dr. Crew members quickly extinguished the vehicle on ...

This is the county’s second attempt to address the issue; an effort about a decade ago fell apart before a plan could be put into action, a fact that is often brought up by EMS personnel and ...