Get to know your tucson firefighters. We do more than fight fire. We are also your medical department. Majority of what we do is respond to your medical emergencies. This is why you may see a fire truck show up to your medical emergency. In 2024 we responded to - 91,026 medical emergencies. Advanced life support and basic life support. - 13,467 other emergency call types. - 923 structure fires (Note: table does not include incidents outside city limits or exactly on the border between wards.) |

7.9K views · 326 reactions | And so it begins. TFD recruit class 15-1 Mud Bog | Tucson Fire Department | Facebook

3.5K views · 230 reactions | Congratulations to the former recruit class, now official Tucson Firefighter Class of 15-1. Enjoy the journey and welcome to the first day of the rest of your career. | Tucson Fire Department | Facebook

🚨 Tucson Fire was dispatched to a dumpster fire at 1750 North Sabino Canyon Road at 6:09 this evening. Engine 9 arrived five minutes later and reported heavy, black smoke in the area and discovered a large fuel tank on fire near a private landfill. The call was updated to a HAZMAT response and nearby Udall Park was evacuated as a precaution due to the location of the fire. Crews faced challenges extinguishing this fire because of the location and nearby electrical equipment. The fire was called

Last month, Tucson Fire crews were dispatched to reports of heavy black smoke on the city’s east side. Engine 9 arrived within five minutes and found a large fire involving old city storage containers near a private landfill. Initially believed to be a hazardous materials incident, the call was quickly upgraded to a full HAZMAT response out of caution. As a precaution, nearby Udall Park was evacuated due to the fire’s proximity. Firefighters faced significant challenges due to the remote locatio

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