Firehouse

Report: Mega Warehouse Fires Challenge Firefighters, Recommends New Strategies

Mega warehouses that are springing up across the country contain unique challenges for firefighters even though they are equipped with fire protection systems. Following a 2022 fire in a 1.2 million ...
来自MSN

Yantic Volunteer Fire Department operations currently suspended

Operations at the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department are currently suspended, effective Tuesday, according to the City of Norwich. SWAT team reportedly on the move in search for Nancy Guthrie The US ...
Edhat

CAL FIRE to Review VCFD Operations on Wildfire That Preceded Mountain Fire

Delivering on a commitment by Fire Chief Dustin Gardner, the Ventura County Fire Department has reached an agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for an ...
South Lake Tahoe

Prescribed fire operations continue around Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is scheduled to begin the following prescribed fire operations this week: 1/20 – 1/31, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District – 11 ...
Firehouse

Fire-Dex Appoints New VP of Operations

Maged Baskhron was named Vice President of Operations at Fire-Dex. In this capacity, Baskhron will support cross-functional procedures, empower teams throughout the company, and align operational and ...
KTBS

Car fire damages gas pumps at Shreveport Circle K

SHREVEPORT, La. - A vehicle caught fire at a Circle K gas station in Shreveport early Thursday morning. The incident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. at the corner of Walker Road and Bert Kouns ...
KSDK

Millstadt residents urged to limit water use after fire at wastewater plant disrupts operations

MILLSTADT, Ill. — Pumps restored following fire at Millstadt Wastewater Treatment facility, residents urged to limit use 24 hours after erupting in flames the Millstadt Wastewater Treatment Plant is ...
WLWT

Green Township restaurant to resume operations after small fire

A Green Township restaurant is back open after a small fire.It happened at Ron's Roost Restaurant and Bar on Race Road a little after 8 p.m. Saturday.The restaurant says on its Facebook page that the ...
The New York Times

Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volunteer Fire Departments

Rural departments have long relied on cheap software solutions to keep their operations running. But fire chiefs report sharp price increases as investors have entered the market. By Mike Baker The ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Container Ship Fire Halts Operations at Port of Los Angeles

Firefighters battled a blaze involving hazardous materials on a container ship at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest for maritime trade, before moving it a safer distance from shore. Vessel ...
Reuters

Fire extinguished at Venezuelan oil upgrader, operations halted

CARACAS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A large fire was extinguished on Thursday at a Venezuelan crude upgrader operated by PDVSA, the state-run company said, but operations remain halted while workers began ...