The Missoulian Firefighting fund tapped out; Red Flag Warning puts firefighters on edgeThe MissoulianEven as weary firefighters around western Montana braced for predicted high winds and lightning storms Wednesday, the governor’s budget director announced that the state’s firefighting fund will be empty by the end of the week. About half of the fund …Red-flag alert […]
Kyiv Post Georgian oppositionist slams authorities for rejecting Russia’s firefighting assistanceKyiv Post… are an enormous legacy left to us by our ancestors. Everything must be done to contain the fires as quickly as possible,” Burjanadze told journalists on August 30, commenting on the Georgian government’s refusal to request Russia’s firefighting …Ukraine, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran help […]
Aug. 29, 2017, Edmonton – Two people have been charged in connection to a fatal Edmonton house fire that left a five-month-old baby dead Tuesday morning. Edmonton police arrested Bronson Woycenko, 19, and Jessica Tammerand, 18, both former tenants of the building, on Friday. Woycenko was charged with second-degree murder, arson and disregard for human […]
Aug. 29, 2017, Calgary – Investigators are working to determine what sparked a large fire at a southeast Calgary junkyard on Monday night. Firefighters were called to a pallet recycling shop in the 3500 block of 52 Street S.E. at around 11:15 p.m. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by […]
Aug. 29, 2017, Hamilton, Ont. – Provincial data shows firefighters in Hamilton are filing work-related cancer claims at twice the Ontario-wide rate. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 29, 2017, Brighton, Ont. – The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate a fire that caused extensive damage to the Presqu’ile Beach Motel late Sunday night. Emergency services were called to the motel in the west end of Brighton shortly after 11 p.m. Northumberland Today reports. | READ […]
Aug. 29, 2017, Prince George, B.C. – A fire sparked four days ago at a wood pellet plant in Prince George is expected to burn for the rest of the week. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Rising temperatures expected to make firefighting more challenging …Yakima Herald-RepublicTemperatures are expected to climb and humidity to decrease in the next few days, making efforts to fight the Jolly Mountain and Norse Peak fires more …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Firefighting gear stolen from Stevens County volunteerKHQ Right NowA Facebook post from the district says quite a bit of firefighting gear was taken including, a red wildland pack, a fire shelter, wildland gloves, and a Crescent tool kit. A backpack with various chainsaw accessories (chaps, leather beltsaw wedges …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Aug. 28, 2017, Regina – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced Firefighters’ National Memorial Day in Regina on Friday. The day will serve as a tribute to public safety officers who have died in the line of duty and will fall on the second Sunday of September each year. CBC News reports. | READ MORE […]