Nanaimo News NOW (press release) Local department celebrates 60 years of firefightingNanaimo News NOW (press release)NANAIMO — The North Oyster Volunteer Fire Department (NOVFD) itself hasn’t changed much in six decades, but how the department functions sure has. The NOVFD celebrates its 60th birthday Saturday, Sept. 9. Chief Jason Laymon said the department … Powered by […]
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Air Force Link Reserve wing continues fire fighting efforts > U.S. Air Force > Article …Air Force LinkAir Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing sent a second Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 to Fresno Air Tanker Base, California …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
KIMA CBS 29 National Guard joins firefighting efforts in Jolly Mountain Fire | KIMAKIMA CBS 29KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. – The National Guard has been activated to assist with complications created by the Jolly Mountain Fire.The National Guard activated …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
CT Post Stratford’s Sikorsky sells firefighting helicopters to LACT PostThe County of Los Angeles Fire Department is buying two Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopter variants for use fighting fires and medical transport, with the financial terms of the contract not disclosed immediately. Stratford-based Sikorsky’s S-70i … Powered by WPeMatico
Dead trees changing wildland firefighting tacticsKPQALBANY, Wyo. (AP) – Vast stands of dead timber in the Western U.S. have forced firefighters to shift tactics, trying to stay out of the shadow of lifeless, unstable trees that could come crashing down with deadly force. U.S. Forest Service statistics … Powered by WPeMatico
750 KXL Troutdale Man Arrested After Getting Firefighting Gear – KXL750 KXLTroutdale, Or. – A 23 year old Troutdale man is accused of getting some firefighter clothing handed out to crews in an area evacuated because of the Eagle …Former Guardsman, Sex Offender Arrested For Stealing Eagle Creek Firefighter Gear, Police SayPatch.comHuge Oregon fire destroys 2 […]
Air Force Link Reserve wing continues fire fighting effortsAir Force LinkA Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing prepares to depart Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 6, 2017. MAFFS 2 will be based at Fresno Air Tanker Base, Calif., to … Powered by WPeMatico
Sputnik International Oregon Firefighting Crews’ Trucks Ransacked While They SleptSputnik InternationalFirefighters battling the Chetco Bar fire in Oregon awoke Saturday morning to find thousands of dollars worth of equipment missing from two of their trucks, including an oxygen tank, a firefighter’s bag, a firefighter jacket and a flat-headed axe …and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Evening News and Tribune Jeffersonville event to display firefighting equipment set for Sept. 23Evening News and TribuneJEFFERSONVILLE — Get ready to celebrate the history and traditions of firefighting with a celebration and parade hosted by the Vintage Fire Museum in Jeffersonville. The event, known as a “muster,” is designed to display both the equipment used […]
KPTV.com FEMA authorizes federal funds for firefighting efforts in Columbia River GorgeKPTV.comThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized federal funds to support the firefighting efforts in the Columbia River Gorge. FEMA announced Tuesday that the Eagle Creek Fire is threatening destruction that constitutes a major disaster.The Latest: Coast Guard closes Columbia River due to fireCFJC […]