KTLA California Wildfires: How a Modified DC-10 Delivers 12000 Gallons of Firefighting PowerNBC Southern CaliforniaWhen firefighters need a powerful punch in one swoop, they turn to a former passenger jet modified to deliver a knockout from the sky. The DC-10 Airtanker looks and sounds like a commercial airliner, but it’s been converted to hold 50 […]
June 27, 2017, St. John’s – The effort to control a fire that destroyed 12 homes in the Mundy Pond area of St. John’s Monday evening was hampered by water supply issues, and city council is hoping for more answers Tuesday. A fire that broke out around 6 p.m. destroyed or badly damaged 12 apartments, […]
June 27, 2017, Toronto – A two-alarm fire broke out at a semi-detached house in Leslieville that spread next door early Tuesday morning. The Toronto Star reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
Niagarathisweek.com Firefighting museum a fitting tribute for Gene SomervilleNiagarathisweek.comNiagara Fall Fire Department Chief Jim Boutilier joined Barb Nimmo, daughter of the late Gene Somerville, for a look inside the firefighting museum inside Station 4 in Chippawa. The museum was officially renamed the Gene Somerville Memorial Museum … Powered by WPeMatico
sUAS News Firefighting and prevention with dronessUAS NewsEvery year, the outrageous results that are produced by uncontrolled fires become evident. For this reason, aviation and safety authorities from the different European Member States and the whole world are investing a lot of resources on firefighting … Powered by WPeMatico
WYTV MCCTC grad from Springfield wins gold at nationals for firefightingWYTVSPRINGFIELD TWP., Ohio (WYTV) – A new Mahoning County Career and Technical Center grad from Springfield recently took his firefighting skills to the next level — competing in the SkillsUSA Championship in Kentucky. It’s a competitive event that … Powered by WPeMatico
June 26, 2017, Toronto – A Toronto firefighter was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a two-alarm fire broke out at a home in Rexdale Saturday night. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 26, 2017, Kingsville, Ont. – Provincial police have laid two more sexual assault charges against former Kingsville fire chief Bob Kissner. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 26, 2017, Loon Lake, Sask. – A golf course in Saskatchewan lost its clubhouse and pro shop to fire over the weekend. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 26, 2017, Scarborough, Ont. – A woman has died in hospital after a fire behind a Scarborough restaurant early Sunday morning. At around 1:13 a.m., emergency crews responded to a call that indicated a woman appeared to be lying in a parking lot behind Canbe Foods Inc., said Fire Services spokesperson Adrian Ratushniak. The […]