Ohio's long history of firefighting is memorialized at the Western Reserve Fire Museum in Downtown Cleveland. Its centuries-old roots have contributed to a system that is struggling to serve all ...

Wealthier volunteer departments, like Gates Mills, pictured here, have more than one engine to respond to a fire. In poorer and rural areas, it's difficult to maintain a single engine. The smell of ...

Officials are taking steps to address recruitment and funding challenges faced by Somerset County's volunteer firefighters.