June 8, 2017, Pantage Lake, B.C. – Firefighters are still working to contain a wildfire about 40 kilometres northwest of Quesnel near Pantage Lake. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, the fire had grown to 168 hectares and is 55 percent contained, according to fire information officer Natasha Broznitsky. CBC News reports. | READ MORE […]
Monthly Archives: June 2017
June 8, 2017, Cayuga, Ont. – The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating a suspicious barn fire in Cayuga Tuesday night. Haldimand County OPP were patrolling in the area of Highway 3 shortly before 10 p.m. when an officer noticed a large amount of smoke coming from a property. The Hamilton Spectator reports. […]
The Hippocratic Post (blog) GoPro cameras improve firefighting decisionsThe Hippocratic Post (blog)Fire officers were fitted with the cameras during virtual reality simulations, giving Cardiff University researchers a unique perspective on how judgements were made in emergencies. The study showed decision-making was often intuitive and reflexive … Powered by WPeMatico
NJ.com A spectacular display of waterfront firefighting capacityNJ.comNEWARK — In a spectacular display of firefighting capacity along a shore lined with tank farms, refineries and chemical plants, a team of firefighters on land and sea produced a flow of water on Thursday that officials said could fill seven swimming … Powered by WPeMatico
Deseret News ‘Aggressive firefighting‘ saves Layton businessDeseret NewsThe fire at Sinclair Main Street Service and Sales, 45 N. Main, was reported just after 11:45 p.m. Layton Fire Marshal Doug Bitton credited “aggressive firefighting” for saving the structure, which has an estimated worth of $700,000. Comment on this story.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
June 7, 2017, Edmonton – An 11-year-old girl has died from injuries she suffered in a cooking oil fire in a north Edmonton home Sunday night. The girl and her older brother were rushed to hospital in serious condition after the fire started at around 9:30 p.m. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated […]
June 7, 2017, Toronto – Nearly two weeks after a massive fire at a recycling facility sent a huge plume of smoke over downtown Toronto, firefighters were once again called to the area Wednesday morning. CityNews reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 7, 2017, Abbotsford, B.C. – Tens of thousands of chickens have died in an Abbotsford, B.C., barnfire. Firefighters were called to the property around 1 p.m Tuesday. They arrived to find the two-storey barn fully engulfed by “flames from one end to the other.” CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) […]
June 7, 2017, Calgary – At least 24 southwest Calgary residents couldn’t sleep at home Monday night after a fire destroyed a “multi-storey residential construction site” and damaged neighbouring apartment buildings. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
CBS Local Drones in firefighting could save Colorado tax dollars and livesColorado Springs GazetteThe governor signed the bill this week to authorize the study by the Department of Public Safety’s Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology and Aerial Firefighting. The center itself was created by the legislature three years ago to research, test …Dry Conditions […]