Victoria bushfire fight enters fourth day
Milder weather overnight has allowed firefighters to make progress on building containment lines around the Lancefield bushfire in central Victoria. A crew of about 150 firefighters spent the night in...
View ArticleWA WILDFIRES: Murray, Cantwell, Reichert, McMorris Rodgers, Herrera Beutler,...
(Source: Patty Murray) (Washington, D.C.) - The federal delegation representing areas in Washington state impacted by this summer's historic wildfires sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him...
View ArticleFirefighters aim to contain Victorian bushfire that's destroyed three houses
Firefighters spend Thursday night using bulldozers to build a mineral and earth track around the 61km perimeter of the 2,700ha Lancefield fire...
View ArticleCantwell Joins State Delegation to Urge Additional Federal Disaster...
(Source: Maria Cantwell) (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell and federal delegation representing areas in Washington state impacted by this summer's historic wildfires sent a letter to...
View ArticleHorse on dual carriageway after horsebox catches fire on A14
A horsebox has caught fire on a major road near Cambridge, sending flames shooting more than 20ft into the air. A terrified horse was rescued from the vehicle by its owner and left standing on the...
View ArticleEmergency services' resources stretched to their limit
Emergency services were called from far and wide to battle the vegetation fire that swept over Saddle Hill on Wednesday. The blaze, which covered up to 100ha and forced the evacuation of properties and...
View ArticleFire Prevention Month comes to Bastrop County
Ever since the devastating Bastrop County Complex Fire in 2011, the importance of preventing fires is top-of-mind for many in the area. But this month, especially, firefighters are working to educate...
View ArticleFire forces man out of Syracuse home (photos, video)
Kirkpatrick Street Fire SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- When firefighters arrived at the Syracuse home, a man was outside watching his home burn, a fire chief said. The man safely escaped from 804 Kirkpatrick St....
View ArticleWoman hurt in raging fire
Previous || Next A woman is in Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after a vegetation fire raged across Saddle Hill yesterday. The flames swept through 50ha to 100ha, damaging ''up to nine'' houses...
View ArticleEARLY MORNING FIRE DAMAGES SNELLVILLE QUADRAPLEX UNIT (Gwinnett County, GA)
(Source: Gwinnett County, GA) (Snellville, Ga., October 9, 2015) - Gwinnett County Firefighters responded on Friday, October 9, 2015, at 2:10a.m., to a report of a quadraplex fire in the 3100 block of...
View ArticleSCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE NEARLY $195K IN FED FUNDING FOR CHESTER FIRE...
(Source: US Senate Committee on Judiciary) 10.07.15 Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced...
View ArticleSchumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $195K in Fed Funding for Chester Fire...
(Source: Kirsten E Gillibrand) Funding Will Be Used To Purchase New Equipment To Protect Firefighters October 8, 2015 U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $194,715 in...
View ArticleOfficials investigating fire at house of Johnny Manziel's grandfather
A fire at the home of Johnny Manziel's grandfather is being investigated, according to KTLV in Smith County, Texas. The latest from...
View ArticleCalgary Fire Department fights house fire in Rundle (City of Calgary)
(Source: City of Calgary) Shortly after 9 this morning, Calgary fire crews were called to the 600 block of Rundleridge Drive N.E. for reports of a house fire. On arrival, flames and smoke were visible...
View ArticleVictorian bushfires 2015: Another nervous night for Lancefield residents
Residents in central Victoria are spending another night on edge as fire crews struggle to contain a massive blaze that has raged in the Lancefield area since Tuesday. Jacqueline Lehmann's house on...
View ArticleExhausting day for Otago fire crews
Previous || Next Fire crews have spent an exhausting day battling serious blazes in Dunedin and elsewhere in Otago, including near the town of Dunback. The Fire Service said earlier tonight that 28...
View ArticleFire Prevention Week 2015 Events Include Community Open House on Saturday,...
(Source: City of Flint, MI) Fire Prevention Week Activities Purpose : Fire Prevention Week is celebrated during the week which contains October 9th, in memory of the great Chicago Fire. The purpose of...
View ArticleFirst responders gear up for Public Safety Day Oct. 17 (City of Lakeway, TX)
(Source: City of Lakeway, TX) Posted on: October 9, 2015 First responders gear up for Public Safety Day Oct. 17 Lakeway Police Department will join more than 16 agencies from Central Texas for the...
View ArticleMassive California wildfire that killed 4 fully contained: fire officials
By Victoria Cavaliere (Reuters) - A massive California wildfire that left four people dead and four firefighters injured was fully contained late on Wednesday, officials said, nearly a month after the...
View ArticlePortland Fire & Rescue Responds to a Residential Fire in NE Portland...
(Source: Portland Fire & Rescue) October 06, 2015 06:40 Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a house fire at 133 NE 97TH Avenue at 1:48 am this morning. When fire crews...
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