Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Where firefighting ideas take flight | GJSentinel.comGrand Junction Daily SentinelGrand Junction – RIFLE — On a warm, sunny, late June morning when firefighters were out battling blazes in Colorado and the West in the heat of the.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Where firefighting ideas take flightGrand Junction Daily SentinelMelissa Lineberger talks about the maneuverability and other assets of the single engine air tanker on the tarmac behind her. Lineberger is the director of the Colorado Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting at the Garfield …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
July 14, 2017, Williams Lake, B.C. – Crews battling wildfires in British Columbia prepared for the worst as officials predicted stronger winds over the weekend after a slight reprieve from the weather in recent days. Kevin Skrepnek, chief information officer for the BC Wildfire Service, says the forecast called for sustained winds of 50 kilometres […]
July 14, 2017, Williams Lake, B.C. – Cover photo: Tore Greco/ Twitter Wildfire conditions in British Columbia are expected to worsen over the weekend as officials predict winds to pick up, fanning dozens of flare-ups that have forced more than 16,000 people from their homes. Kevin Skrepnek, chief information officer with the BC Wildfire Service, […]
July 14, 2017, Denman Island, B.C. – A man was found dead after fire tore through a fifth-wheel trailer on Denman Island Wednesday night. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 14, 2017, Moncton, N.B. – A duplex fire near Moncton has displaced 10 people, including one man who was sent to hospital on Thursday. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
July 14, 2017, Stayner, Ont. – A child is dead after a fire at a home near Stayner, Ontario Thursday evening, Provincial Police have confirmed. CTV News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
CapeCod.com News Local firefighters graduate state firefighting academyCapeCod.com NewsSTOW, MA – State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey announced the graduation of the 255th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s fifty-day Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program on July 14, 2017. “This rigorous professional training … Powered by WPeMatico
July 13, 2017, Toronto – Toronto’s public housing agency has pleaded guilty to a fire code violation in relation to a blaze at a seniors residence that killed four people last year. The city says in a statement that the Toronto Community Housing Corporation pleaded guilty to failing to implement an approved fire safety plan […]
July 13, 2017, Alexis Creek, B.C. – Cover photo: Pam Alphonse/ Facebook Emergency officials and police are urging British Columbia residents to respect evacuation orders ahead of fast-moving wildfires, but some First Nations are standing their ground, successfully protecting their homes and property. The chief of the Tl’etinqox First Nation said RCMP officers told them […]