Captain Stephen Orsini's article in Fire Engineering Magazine discusses modern firefighting and the need for continuous training.

FAIRFAX, Va. – It happens so quickly you almost don’t believe it: Seth Robertson and Viet Tran ignite a fire, snap on their low-rumbling bass frequency generator and extinguish the flames in seconds.

While fellow firefighters were battling voracious blazes throughout Northern California, Cal Fire engineer Robert Hernandez is accused of igniting his own fires, according to authorities. Hernandez, ...