Fire & Rescue

Many fire departments put incident reports and press releases online that can be used as the basis for newswriting exercises. Here are a few examples:

Sacramento Fire Department: http://www.worldofweb.com/fire/pressreleaselist.cfm

Fort Wayne, Ind., Fire Department: http://www.fwfd.org/news_list.html

Madison, Wi., Fire Department: http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/fire/department_news/fire_department_news.htm

Double Oak, Texas, Fire Department: http://www.dovfd.org/reports.htm

Columbia, Missouri: http://www.ci.columbia.mo.us/Fire/press_releases.html