Buckeye fire to receive $32K grant for specialized hazmat suits
BUCKEYE, AZ (AZFamily) — The Buckeye Fire Department is getting some much-needed equipment thanks to a grant. The department announced on Wednesday it was awarded $32,265 for 12 hazmat total ...
Salem firefighters recount experience fighting Palisades Fire in LA
Salem firefighters Cody Welling, Zach Salvage, Mike Laatsch and Capt. Mike Stewart returned Saturday after helping crews ...
Los Angeles County fires emphasize importance of disaster preparedness, including "go bags"
With the recent wildfires in Southern California forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, firefighters ...
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Cancer Is Killing Our Firefighters
In 2023, the World Health Organization classified the act of firefighting as a Group 1 carcinogen, just like asbestos and ...
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No, LA Fire Department isn't using women's handbags to put out fires | Fact check
The canvas bags are more efficient than hoses at putting out small fires, the department said. Video shows firefighters using ...
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Video shows firefighting plane crashing in Chile, not Los Angeles
While one firefighting aircraft was grounded after colliding with an illegal drone, there have been no official reports of any planes battling the fires crashing (archived link). A reverse image ...
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Winds Ease in Los Angeles as Fire Crews Make Progress
Forecasters said the current stretch of strong winds could be almost over, offering a potential reprieve to firefighters. Follow continuing coverage of the wildfires in Southern California.
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Oklahoma bill proposes clothing allowance to help rural volunteer firefighters
and that doesn't even include wildland gear. "You're looking right at $4,000 a set. That's helmet, boots, coat, pants, gloves, Nomex hood. That's just for one, and we have 22 firefighters here." ...
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How You Can Help LA Wildfire Victims and Firefighters
The wildfires currently raging in Los Angeles, CA, have made national news and devastated a huge swath of the city. As many of you know, Nerdist is based in LA. Specifically our main offices are ...
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In Defense of Private Firefighters
Some of those wealthy enough to do so invested in fire mitigation technology and hired private firefighters to preserve their property. Keith Wasserman, managing partner at Gelt Venture Partners ...
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Man found dead in garbage bag underneath bed in Queens apartment: NYPD
KEW GARDENS HILLS, Queens (PIX11) – A man was found dead in a garbage bag underneath a bed in a Queens apartment on Tuesday, according to the NYPD. Police officers were conducting a wellness ...
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Palisades Fire firefighters taking part in first-of-its-kind cancer study
Researchers hope to turn their work into a multigenerational study and see an improvement in wildland firefighter protective gear, precautions, and interventions in the near future. For those who are ...