Tag: Firefighters
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Firefighters taken to hospital after fire at Luton Airport
[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Firefighters and an airline official have been taken to hospital as emergency services battle a blaze which broke out at Luton Airport just before 9pm on Tuesday.…
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Devastating fires rip through two derelict pubs streets apart in London as 100 firefighters battle blazes at sites worth total of more than £2million
[ad_1] Major fires ripped through two derelict pubs today less than 200 yards away from each other in South London, as huge plumes of smoke billowed up into the air. The former Windmill and Drum & Monkey pubs in Croydon were both alight, with the first blaze having begun at 5.30am and the second starting around…
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Firefighters In Canada Make Progress Against Wildfires Amid Cooler Weather
[ad_1] BBC reports that wildfires in British Columbia, Canada, may be easing after over 30,000 people were driven from their homes. According to officials, firefighters have made progress amid cooler weather, but the “battle is not over”. Meanwhile, the government has deployed the military to aid in evacuations. BBC reports that heavy smoke has continued…
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10 EU states cutting firefighters, despite summer wildfires
[ad_1] On Tuesday (15 August), a wildfire broke out in the southern French region of Perpignan, forcing the evacuation of more than 3,000 people and requiring some 450 firefighters to bring the blaze under control. The fire, caused by severe drought, extreme heat and high winds, was just one of the many summer disasters. July…
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Maui firefighters lost house but kept fighting on wildfire front line
[ad_1] On the front line of the Maui wildfire last week, two firefighters said they lost their own home as the fast-moving blaze surrounded them. Aina Kohler and Jonny Varona, who are married, are veteran firefighters and Maui residents. Kohler was working when she responded to her own home and told ABC News’ Whit Johnson…
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Lithium-ion battery fires from electric cars, bikes and scooters are on the rise. Are firefighters ready?
[ad_1] The rechargeable batteries that power common items like e-bikes, scooters and electric cars can pose a dangerous new threat to firefighters. They burn hotter and longer — and many fire departments may be unprepared to tackle them. In June, four people were killed and two others seriously injured after a lithium-ion battery malfunctioned…
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Sixty firefighters battle huge blaze at Rochford scrapyard
[ad_1] Hundreds of cars have been damaged after a fire broke out at a scrapyard in Rochford, Essex. Essex Fire Service said around 60 firefighters worked for several hours to contain the blaze, which finally came under control around 10.45pm on Friday. The service said around 200 cars were damaged in the blaze. Firefighters were…
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Dozens dead in Maui as firefighters try to contain Hawaiian wildfires
[ad_1] Dozens dead in Maui as firefighters try to contain Hawaiian wildfires – CBS News Watch CBS News At least 53 people are dead as wildfires continue burning on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Officials warned the death toll is likely to rise. CBS News reporter Jonathan Vigliotti has the latest from Maui, where search…
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It’s all the same forest, say Korean firefighters battling blazes in Northern Quebec
[ad_1] Dressed in their red uniforms, the men of the Korea Forest Service move as one, stretching and chanting along with the staccato instructions of the drill instructor. Next to where they’re warming up is their base camp, where boxes of ramen noodles, instant rice and sweet Korean snacks are scattered all around. At first…
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When everyone else is running away from danger, firefighters run towards it. So let’s pay them better
[ad_1] When everyone else is running away from danger, firefighters run towards it. That’s their job. And the fact that 343 of them lost their lives in New York on 9/11 tells you everything you need to know about that kind of commitment, courage and selflessness. Despite cutbacks during the austerity years, most of the…
