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As potentially 'unprecedented' fire season looms over Anchorage, AFD's new wildfire division makes up for years of lost time
On a windy afternoon last week, the Anchorage Fire Department's wildfire division chief stood at the edge of a parking lot off Dowling Road, looking at a blond field of dry grass, a stand of stunted ...
Here’s a NASA Satellite View of One of New Jersey’s Biggest Wildfires in Decades
The Jones Road Fire tore through over 15,300 acres of drought-stricken Pine Barrens—leaving a smoky scar visible from space.
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Beyond the ladder: Telangana to focus on internal fire safety measures in high-rise structures
“After 30 floors, external fire fighting isn’t feasible anywhere in ... s Director General of Fire Services Y. Nagi Reddy. All high-rise buildings are required to have smoke and heat detectors ...
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Dramatic rescue: Woman dangles child from window during India high-rise fire
Swift action saves 18 residents in Ahmedabad high-rise fire A fire broke out on the fourth floor of an apartment complex in Ahmedabad, India, on Friday afternoon, prompting a dramatic rescue ...
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High Court quashes Tony Harrison’s arson conviction over Kerikeri fire
When Anthony Harrison tried to explain how linseed oil caused a fire that destroyed his work shed, a judge said his story was unworthy of belief and found him guilty of arson. The High Court has ...
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Firefighters urge caution during high fire danger
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High fire danger across northern Michigan, people urged to use caution
NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Officials are urging people to exercise extreme caution this weekend as fire risk is expected to be high throughout Michigan's Lower Peninsula. The Michigan ...
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Pueblo Fire Department says large brush fire near Lake Minnequa fully contained
A large brush fire that broke out at Lake Minnequa the afternoon of April 10 was fully contained as of 8:11 p.m., according to the Pueblo Fire Department. “Command has called this fire under ...
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DNR warns of high fire risk this weekend
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — There is a high fire risk this weekend as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking residents to use extreme caution. The DNR says forecasts predict ...
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Pueblo Fire Department battling fire near Lake Minnequa
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) - The Pueblo Fire Department (PFD) says they are fighting a large fire Thursday afternoon near Lake Minnequa. Department spokesperson Tim Trujillo says the first call came in ...
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Cat killed, house total loss in Lakewood Township Fire
One cat was killed and a home is a total loss after a house fire on Beech Street in Lakewood Township outside of Duluth on Wednesday, April 9th. The two-story home was a total loss with damage ...