A former fire chief died in an early Monday morning fire in a double-wide mobile home near Black Lake in Thurston County, according to Fire Chief Leonard Johnson with the McLane Black Lake Fire ...

The City of Atlanta is mourning the loss of William H. Hamer, the city's first Black fire chief and one of its first Black firefighters.

William Hamer, Atlanta’s first Black fire chief and a pioneer in the city’s civil service history, has died at the age of 86.

William Hamer became Atlanta's first African American fire chief. Services for Chief Hamer are planned for Saturday, July 19, at 11 am at Hoosier United Methodist Church.

ROCKLIN, Calif. — Reggie Williams has been blazing trails throughout his career, starting as a paramedic to become the city of Rocklin's first African American fire chief. Growing up, Williams ...

Shelly Carter said she wants to encourage other women to go into the career and become fire chiefs just like her.

In 2022, she became New England’s first Black female fire chief. Today, Carter is the assistant fire chief in Hamden and the first woman to hold an office position in the department’s history.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announced her appointee for fire chief after doing interviews with five finalists. She chose ...

Atlanta's first Black fire chief, William H. Hamer has died at 85. He passed away on July 10, according to his obituary.