BBC News Portugal fire: Soaring temperatures threaten firefighting effortBBC NewsSoaring temperatures threaten efforts to bring a raging forest fire in Portugal under control, officials say. The week’s highest temperatures of around 38C (100F) are expected on Tuesday and together with windy conditions could reignite fires already …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Daily Nation Why IEBC forum turned to fire-fighting meeting – Daily NationDaily NationIndependent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairperson Wafula Chebukati (left) and CEO Ezra Chiloba at a past press conference in Nairobi. PHOTO …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Daily Nation How electoral agency forum turned to fire-fighting conferenceDaily NationBut it ended up being a fire-fighting spree, with the headlines shifting from the IEBC’s big message of everyone working towards a peaceful and credible election to the nagging questions of just how the IEBC will hold the very elections with all those …and more » […]
June 19, 2017, Montreal – Montreal’s firefighters gave their overwhelming approval to an agreement-in-principle on pensions that would end almost three years of labour strife on Friday night. (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 19, 2017, Abbotsford, B.C. – Abbotsford Police suspect an arsonist may be to blame for a fire that destroyed an OK Tire early Saturday morning. The Vancouver Sun reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 19, 2017, Toronto – Toronto firefighters say four people were injured when a fire broke out on the seventh floor of an apartment building in Scarborough on Sunday evening. CP24 reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 19, 2017, Vancouver – An overnight fire Sunday that damaged the hall of St. Augustine’s Church in Marpole is most likely arson, according to Vancouver police. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Standard Freeholder Wordwise: The pomp and circumstances of firefightingStandard FreeholderIn Montréal as of 1829 and in Toronto as of 1874, firefighting developed from bucket brigades of volunteers-at-large to trained groups of designated volunteers to be called, respectively, “pompiers” and firefighters. Later, places for storage of … Powered by WPeMatico
Times Colonist Langford’s ambassador to the world retiring after 40 years in …Times ColonistAfter 40 years in firefighting, Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett has seen the aftermath of some of the world’s biggest disasters. He helped Los Angeles firefighters …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
SFGate Man takes shower on the road to remote firefighting campsSFGateWhen the wildland firefighting season starts, Martin leaves his roofing job and picks up one of his mobile shower trailers outside his Badger Road-area home. He spends his summers driving the trailers to remote firefighting camps. He sets up awnings …and more » Powered by WPeMatico