German firefighters once thought sprinkler helmets were a good idea
Chief Nicholas declared the German invention impracticable. "It is much too heavy to carry," he said, "it does not allow a ...
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Pokémon Go best Fire-type Pokémon
Fire-type Pokémon are just one of 18 different types in the world of Pokémon, so they are, of course, in Pokémon Go. Each has its own strengths, weaknesses and best Pokémon. As of February ...
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L.A. Fire Chief Dismissed Amid Controversy Over Handling of Devastating January Wildfires
LOS ANGELES — Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for a ...
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Vintage photos show Auburn’s first basketball arena The Barn and the fire that destroyed it
The old arena would live on until 1996 when it was destroyed in an infamous fire that horrified fans who could see it from Auburn’s football stadium. The fire also consumed $38,000 in gymnastics ...
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Apply Now for New Turnout Gear and Helmets Through MSA and DuPont’s 2025 Globe Gear Giveaway
In 2025, the program will provide 13 volunteer fire departments across the U.S. and Canada with four sets of Globe® turnout gear and four MSA Cairns® helmets each, for a total of 52 jackets ...
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Chiltern Firehouse: Fire at luxury London hotel 'started from pizza oven'
A fire that ripped through a luxury central London hotel popular with celebrities started accidentally from a pizza oven, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. Chiltern Firehouse was partially ...
The New York Times25d
As Wall Street Chases Profits, Fire Departments Have Paid the Price
Fire engine manufacturing is now largely controlled by three companies. Around the country, prices have soared, and orders can take years to fulfill. The Los Angeles Fire Department maintenance ...
The Mirror26d
BBC Antiques Roadshow guest totally speechless as collection gets staggering six-figure value
BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Jon Baddeley was left ... but I was waiting for the helmet which is missing. So I just put this to one side and the film eventually wound up, cleared up and everything ...
Cyprus Mail27d
Three children and their parents die in Limassol fire
The remains of all five family members were found after the fire had been put out. Those were the father, aged 35, the mother, aged 32 and their children aged seven, three and two. The home was ...
The Straits Times27d
6 dead in hotel construction site fire in South Korea’s Busan
SEOUL – At least six people died and 25 were injured after a fire broke out at a hotel construction site in South Korea’s southern port city of Busan on Feb 14. The hotel is owned and ...
Associated Press28d
Construction site catches fire in South Korea, leaving at least 6 dead
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A fire at a resort construction site in the South Korean city of Busan on Friday, killed at least six people ...
Los Angeles Times28d
The way L.A. thinks about fires is all wrong, two experts say. They explain how to do better
If we think of fire as a part-time seasonal phenomenon, our strategies for fighting fire will continue to fail. The question isn’t whether we can live with fire but how we can live with it.