$90,000 worth of firefighting gear was almost thrown away in Iowa. Now it’s saving lives in Mexico  CNN If Newton, Iowa resident Kim Lopez and Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik hadn’t heard about the lack of fire gear in Degollado, Mexico, the boxes of helmets, … Powered by WPeMatico

Thieves steal $5K in equipment from firefighting truck  KGUN Police say more than $5000 in firefighting equipment was stolen from a U.S. Forest *Service* truck stationed in Arizona to respond to wildfires. Powered by WPeMatico

Canada allows airports to use fluorine-free firefighting foams  Chemical Watch Canada has exempted the country’s airports from a requirement to use fluorinated firefighting foams in their operations. In an order issued last month, Nicholas … Powered by WPeMatico

Canada begins allowing airports to use fluorine-free firefighting foams  Chemical Watch Canada has exempted the country’s airports from a requirement to use fluorinated firefighting foams in their operations. In an order issued last month, Nicholas … Powered by WPeMatico

State seeks testing of 2011 toxic firefighting foam spill at Waterbury Oxford Airport  Hartford Courant The June malfunction at Bradley International Airport that sent thousands of gallons of potentially toxic firefighting foam into the Farmington River wasn’t the first … Powered by WPeMatico

Why Is the U.S. Facing a Federal Firefighter Shortage?  Pacific Standard The shortage is part of an ongoing dilemma as the government struggles to budget and plan for longer, more severe fire seasons. Powered by WPeMatico

Women take to firefighting school in order to break down barriers for new generations  KVAL LANE COUNTY, Ore. – School’s out, but that doesn’t mean all students are done learning. Young women from near and far are kicking off a week-long firefighting … Powered by WPeMatico

Ducey, firefighting officials warn public about drones near wildfires  Arizona Mirror As firefighters are preparing to use all the aerial assets they have to combat the Museum Fire burning north of Flagstaff, Gov. Doug Ducey and other officials are … Powered by WPeMatico

Gaston Kicks Off 1st-Of-Its-Kind Female Firefighting Camp  KLCC FM Public Radio The Gaston Fire District is hosting the first-ever Fire-Up Bootcamp this weekend, an all-female firefighting training camp. Although other female. Powered by WPeMatico

Coulson Aviation expands night firefighting operations  Vertical Magazine Coulson has added a new component to the helicopter night firefighting operations in Orange County, California. Advertisement … Powered by WPeMatico