A large building fire and its debris have forced the closure of some downtown Fresno roads, the Fresno Fire Department said.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno firefighters now have ballistic vests and helmets in their arsenal. "Acquiring this equipment allows our firefighters to address life-threatening emergencies and remove ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- Massive flames broke out at an industrial building in central Fresno on Saturday evening. Black smoke from that massive four-alarm fire could be seen for miles. Explosions went off ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Firefighters with the Fresno Fire Department will soon be equipped with bulletproof vests, city officials announced Tuesday. According to Fresno City Councilmember Mike ...

Fire crews responded to a fire in downtown Fresno at China Alley on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. A building was destroyed.

Former Merced fire chief Billy Alcorn has been named to serve as the Fresno Fire Department’s interim chief, the city announced Friday afternoon. Alcorn begins his new assignment March 2 and will take ...

Some firefighters are more prone to picking up overtime when they can than others. For example, Capt. John Ross tallied the highest compensation in the city in 2024 with $388,017, and more than half ...

FRESNO, California -- A massive hay fire broke out in Fresno, sending smoke pouring into the air early Tuesday morning. Officials said the blaze sparked in a shed just before midnight. Firefighters ...

Six of the top 10 highest paid Fresno city employees in 2024 worked in the Fire Department, according to records obtained by The Fresno Bee. A number of those firefighters’ compensations were buoyed ...

The Garnet fire burned into the McKinley grove of giant sequoia trees by Monday morning. Fire officials say several trees are burning and specially trained firefighters are on the way. A blaze raging ...

It happened around 7:30 Monday morning at the IRS office on Butler and Winery in Southeast Fresno. Employees were opening mail and found two different envelopes full of white powder. The fire ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Firefighters across the city of Fresno will soon have new gear. "Every fire engine and fire will have enough ballistic helmets and vests for the personnel working that rig," ...