Vertical Magazine (press release) Leonardo: Firefighting helicopters to be deployed by Japanese …Vertical Magazine (press release)Leonardo announced on Oct. 16, 2017, that it has significantly grown its market share in the Japanese helicopter market by securing orders for AW169, AW139 …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
CNN We spent 24 hours with a California firefighting crewVICE NewsThis morning, a contract firefighter died in Napa County. His truck rolled over the edge of a steep road as he rushed to get more water to crews battling the Nuns fire, one of 14 still raging in Northern California. It was the first death […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Oct. 16, 2017, Chatham, Ont. – Residents in Chatham-Kent, Ont., about 80 kilometres east of Windsor, were asked to stay indoors and close their windows Saturday afternoon as firefighters battled a toxic blaze that sent thick black smoke into the sky. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 16, 2017, Barrhaven, Ont. – One person is dead as the result of a fire in Barrhaven on Sunday afternoon. According to firefighters, a home security monitoring business contacted emergency responders on behalf of an occupant around 4:15 p.m. The Ottawa Citizen reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Oct. 16, 2017, Vancouver – A large fire in Vancouver destroyed a West Broadway building Sunday night. Vancouver firefighters were able to contain the blaze to just one building, the African Arts and Percussions. The Vancouver Sun reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
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 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