The Hindu3d
Fire breaks out at Freemasons' Hall in Mumbai; fireman injured during operation
He said the fire started at 2.20 pm and is confined to an office on the second floor of the building, which has been enveloped by smoke. A 25-year-old fireman was injured during efforts to douse ...
The Free Press Journal3d
Mumbai: Minor Fire Breaks Out At Freemasons Hall In Fort; Fireman Injured During Firefighting Operations
A fireman sustained injuries while battling a ... and there were no people trapped inside the building during the incident. The fire was brought under control and fully extinguished by 5:36 ...
The New York Times4d
Forest Service Layoffs and Frozen Funds Increase the Risk From Wildfires
For much of the past century, the Forest Service aimed to protect land by stopping forest fires. That approach failed to take into account that fires clear out vegetation, and it allowed trees and ...
WATE 6 On Your Side6d
Knoxville Fire Department on scene of truck fire at Sam’s Club
(WATE) —The Knoxville Fire Department reported they were on the scene of a box truck fire at Sam’s Club west Thursday morning. KFD shared an image of fire and smoke rising from the front of ...
Politico6d
Forest Service fires 3,400 people after ‘deferred resignation’ deadline passes
The U.S. Forest Service will fire roughly 3,400 federal employees across every level of the agency beginning Thursday, according to two people familiar with the plans. The move targets employees ...
Global Times5d
China fills technological gap with first large-scale intelligent forest fire rescue training facility
China's first large-scale intelligent forest fire rescue and emergency response training facility, constructed by a research institute under the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT ...
Cyprus Mail5d
House approves severe penalties for starting forest fires
Causing forest fires will now be punishable by severe out-of-court fines and court penalties, under legislation passed by the House on Thursday evening. By a wide majority, parliament passed a ...
Los Angeles Times5d
The way L.A. thinks about fires is all wrong, two experts say. They explain how to do better
Cohen, a retired research scientist with the U.S. Forest Service, is an authority on the dynamics of home ignition and has worked with the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula ...
U.S. News & World Report4d
US Forest Service Fires 3,400 Workers, Park Service Cuts 1,000
US Forest Service Fires 3,400 Workers, Park Service Cuts 1,000 By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - The U.S. Forest Service is firing around 3,400 recent hires while the National Park Service is terminating ...
The Independent5d
Train crash that created huge forest fire was caused by beavers, officials say
The April 2023 freight train derailment took place in heavily forested Somerset County and also led to a forest fire. Railway owner Canadian Pacific Kansas City led cleanup and repair efforts ...
Bloomberg L.P.5d
US Retail Sales Drop by Most in Two Years Amid Fires, Storms
US retail sales slumped in January by the most in nearly two years, indicating an abrupt pullback by consumers after a spending spree in the closing months of 2024. The value of retail purchases ...