Inmate escapes from firefighting crew battling S. California’s Canyon Fire 2 – RT

RT Inmate escapes from firefighting crew battling S. California’s Canyon Fire 2RTAn inmate working for a corrections-related firefighting crew battling the Canyon Fire 2 in Orange County, California, left his assigned post unnoticed and made an escape. Authorities are now actively searching for the man. Armando Castillo, 31, had …Authorities search for inmate firefighter who […]

MQ-9 UAS Used to Support Fire Fighting Efforts in Northern California – Business Wire (press release)

Business Wire (press release) MQ-9 UAS Used to Support Fire Fighting Efforts in Northern CaliforniaBusiness Wire (press release)MQ-9 UAS, with full-motion video (optical and infra-red) and ground imaging Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capability, is critical to providing firefighters on the ground with situational awareness that assists with both the strategic planning and …and more » Powered […]

The Latest: Firefighting truck driver dies in crash – National Post

The Independent The Latest: Firefighting truck driver dies in crashNational PostCalifornia officials say a firefighting truck driver has died after the water transport truck he was driving rolled over near one of the wildfires that has devastated areas in and near Northern California’s wine country. California’s Department of …California wildfires: Firefighters eye favorable weather ahead […]

Strong winds, building heat to hinder California firefighting efforts into early this week – AccuWeather.com

AccuWeather.com Strong winds, building heat to hinder California firefighting efforts into early this weekAccuWeather.comFire crews will face difficult weather for battling wildfires in California as dry and windy conditions persist and heat builds into early this week. As many as 16 active fires have charred over 214,000 acres in California, according to Cal Fire. Fire […]

An army of firefighters brave deadly, epic firestorm – National Post

An army of firefighters brave deadly, epic firestormNational PostPalmer is one of more than 10,000 firefighters working this week to control the most destructive group of fires in state history. Dozens of people have been killed, and more than 5,000 homes and other structures have been damaged or destroyed. Fighting …and more » Powered by WPeMatico

Union alleges councillors are harassing fire chief

Oct. 13, 2017, Sudbury, Ont. – The union for full-time firefighters believes some Greater Sudbury city councillors have broken the law by harassing the city’s fire chief. The Sudbury Professional Firefighters Association says a harassment complaint it filed earlier this year with the city has not been dealt with properly. CBC News reports. | READ […]