U.S. News & World Report Dynamic Duo: From the Front Lines to FirefightingU.S. News & World ReportIn this June 21, 2017 photo, Cannon Beach volunteer firefighters TJ White, left, adjusts his wife Shaunna’s safety equipment prior to a vehicle extrication training exercise in Cannon Beach, Ore. For some couples, romance is a dozen red roses […]
June 30, 2017, Muskrat Falls, N.L. – A forest fire in central Labrador is being labeled as out of control, quadrupling in size since it was first reported Wednesday evening. The fire is now burning across the Churchill River from an unoccupied Muskrat Falls work camp, and has reached a size of about 225 hectares. […]
June 30, 2017, Toronto – Toronto police are now investigating a two-alarm fire that tore through two houses in Leslieville this week as an arson, and are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect. CBC News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
June 30, 2017, Thetis Lake, B.C. – Seven youths were detained after a brush fire was deliberately set in Thetis Lake Regional Park on Wednesday night. Fire crews were called to the park about 5 p.m. after smoke and flames were seen coming from the base of the Sunnyside cliffs. Because of the steep terrain, […]
June 30, 2017, Stony Plain, Alta. – A gas line eruption is believed to have caused an explosion west of Edmonton Thursday morning. Global News reports. | READ MORE (RSS generated with FetchRss) Powered by WPeMatico
New Hampshire Firefighting Gear Maker With Plant in Auburn Being SoldMaine PublicPITTSFIELD, N.H. – The New Hampshire-based company that’s the oldest and largest maker of protective gear for firefighters is being sold to a Pennsylvania company. Globe Manufacturing Co., the largest employer in Pittsfield, is being sold for $215 …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
FlKeysNews.com Shipboard firefighting ‘is a completely different animal’FlKeysNews.comFirefighting on a ship requires going back to the basics, or what retired U.S. Navy firefighter Tom Jones simply calls “old school.” This includes likely having to forgo things that firefighters take as a given these days — including radios with which … Powered by WPeMatico
Las Vegas Review-Journal Firefighting crews gaining ground in battling Arizona blazesLas Vegas Review-JournalIn this Wednesday, June 28, 2017 photo, firefighters work to control a wildfire along Lightner Creek Road west of Durango, Colorado. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has declared a disaster emergency to add resources for crews battling a wildfire in the …Largest firefighting plane sitting […]
FOX 10 News Phoenix GOODWIN FIRE: Donations pour in for those affected, as firefighting …FOX 10 News PhoenixFirefighters are starting to make progress against the Goodwin Fire, but many are now doing what they can, to help those who are impacted by the wildfire.and more » Powered by WPeMatico
AZCentral.com Drone forces firefighting aircraft at Goodwin Fire to land; Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office investigatingAZCentral.comA drone flying near Prescott on Wednesday caused all firefighting aircraft battling the Goodwin Fire to be grounded sooner than they normally would have, officials said. The drone was spotted in the sky near the fire just before 7 p.m., said […]