euronews Reports of firefighting plane crash in Portugal turn out to be falseeuronewsReports that a firefighting plane crashed in central Portugal have turned out to be false. Local media reported that a Canadair aircraft had crashed near Pedrogao Grande, the centre of the country’s deadliest fire on record, which has killed dozens …Firefighting plane crashes […]
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9news.com.au Firefighting plane crashes battling devastating forest blazes in Portugal9news.com.auA water-bombing plane has crashed while fighting the devastating forest fires that have broken out in central Portugal. A spokesman for the country’s civil protection was unable to give further immediate details about the aircraft. Spain, France and …Portugal fire: Soaring temperatures threaten firefighting effortBBC NewsPortugal […]
News24 Knysna fire led to largest deployment of firefighting resources in SA history – authoritiesNews24Cape Town – The recent Knysna fires led to the largest deployment of firefighting resources and personnel in a single incident in South Africa’s history, said Western Cape disaster management and fire rescue services chief director, Colin Deiner … Powered by […]
BBC News Portugal fire: Soaring temperatures threaten firefighting effortBBC NewsSoaring temperatures threaten efforts to bring a raging forest fire in Portugal under control, officials say. The week’s highest temperatures of around 38C (100F) are expected on Tuesday and together with windy conditions could reignite fires already …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Daily Nation How electoral agency forum turned to fire-fighting conferenceDaily NationBut it ended up being a fire-fighting spree, with the headlines shifting from the IEBC’s big message of everyone working towards a peaceful and credible election to the nagging questions of just how the IEBC will hold the very elections with all those …and more » […]
Daily Nation Why IEBC forum turned to fire-fighting meeting – Daily NationDaily NationIndependent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairperson Wafula Chebukati (left) and CEO Ezra Chiloba at a past press conference in Nairobi. PHOTO …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Standard Freeholder Wordwise: The pomp and circumstances of firefightingStandard FreeholderIn Montréal as of 1829 and in Toronto as of 1874, firefighting developed from bucket brigades of volunteers-at-large to trained groups of designated volunteers to be called, respectively, “pompiers” and firefighters. Later, places for storage of … Powered by WPeMatico
Times Colonist Langford’s ambassador to the world retiring after 40 years in …Times ColonistAfter 40 years in firefighting, Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett has seen the aftermath of some of the world’s biggest disasters. He helped Los Angeles firefighters …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
SFGate Man takes shower on the road to remote firefighting campsSFGateWhen the wildland firefighting season starts, Martin leaves his roofing job and picks up one of his mobile shower trailers outside his Badger Road-area home. He spends his summers driving the trailers to remote firefighting camps. He sets up awnings …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Langford’s ambassador to the world retiring after 40 years in firefightingTimes ColonistAfter 40 years in firefighting, Langford Fire Chief Bob Beckett has seen the aftermath of some of the world’s biggest disasters. He helped Los Angeles firefighters put out fires during the Rodney King riots. He saw children targeted by snipers during … Powered by […]