June 12, 2017, Fort McMurray, Alta. – On Thursday a pair of government reports describe a chaotic, disorganized emergency response in Fort McMurray, Alta., during the devastating wildfire last spring. “Obviously, in reflection, we can all agree [the response] wasn’t soon enough,” said Jody Butz, chief of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo’s municipal fire […]
June 17, 2017, Quebec City – Two people are dead following a house fire overnight Saturday in the Quebec City borough of Cité-Limoilou. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 12, 2017, New Bothwell, Man. – A barn blaze killed thousands of hogs near New Bothwell, Man., Thursday night. Fire crews got a call around 9:30 p.m. Thursday about the blaze at the farm just southwest of the community. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
dailytelegraph.com.au New firefighting recruit is also Australian boxing championdailytelegraph.com.auMinister for Emergency Services Troy Grant said: “These men and women are joining one of the most professional, skilled and advanced firefighting services in the world”. FRNSW Commissioner Paul Baxter welcomed the first recruits sworn in since he … Powered by WPeMatico
Eyewitness News Fallen firefighter ‘was passionate about firefighting‘Eyewitness NewsCAPE TOWN – The family of a volunteer firefighter who died while battling a wildfire that is currently ravaging parts of the Southern Cape says he was passionate about firefighting. Twenty-four-year-old Bradley Richards succumbed to his injuries in …#KnysnaFire – Outlook optimistic as weather improvesIndependent OnlineDeath Toll […]
Eyewitness News NSRI renders assistance as firefighting efforts continue in KnysnaEyewitness NewsThe NSRI’s Criag Lambinon says, “Everybody that’s involved… from members of the public to NSRI and all the emergency service… everybody is doing the same thing; it’s firefighting, relief, evacuation of families and medically treating the patients.”.#KnysnaFire – Outlook optimistic as weather improvesIndependent OnlineDeath […]
KTVL Medford Fire-Rescue teaches kids about firefightingKTVLMedford, Ore.- Medford Fire-Rescue invited the community to explore their new fire station and learn the ins and outs of firefighting today during the Fire Station 4 Open House event. The open house consisted of various stations with activities that … Powered by WPeMatico
June 9, 2017, Toronto – Fire crews have contained a five-alarm fire a restaurant in downtown Toronto that spread to the roofs of adjoining buildings. Firefighters responded to the blaze around 1:15 p.m. Friday, at Ryu’s Noodle Bar. More than 40 fire trucks were called in to battle the flames, which officials said began in […]
Eyewitness News #KnysnaFire: Bad weather grounds aircraft helping with firefighting effortsEyewitness News#KnysnaFire: Bad weather grounds aircraft helping with firefighting efforts. More than 400 formal and 200 informal structures have been gutted in Knysna, with 20 homes destroyed in Plettenberg Bay. An SA Airforce Oryx picks up water from a farm river …NSRI continue to assist […]
Bucks County Courier Times Congressmen press defense officials on firefighting foams following …Bucks County Courier TimesCongressmen Fitzpatrick, Meehan and Boyle are pressing Secretary of Defense James Mattis for information and documents on what the military knew about the …and more » Powered by WPeMatico