Heavy storms lash Poland, leaving 2 dead and 39 injured
Polish officials say that a heavy storm that ravaged parts of western Poland has killed two people and injured 39.
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Oct 6, 2017
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Women firefighters can improve safety, but department culture must change
Incorporating new ideas from women can improve safety in traditionally male fire departments, but the hypermasculine culture in some can make female firefighters feel unwelcome and less likely to share their ideas, according ...
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2017
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Greece asks EU for air support to battle fires
Greece on Tuesday pleaded for assistance from European neighbours to help battle wild fires including a blaze ravaging a forest near Athens.
Environment
Aug 15, 2017
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Spain sends help to battle Portugal's wildfires
Spanish firefighters and water-dumping aircraft have bolstered Portuguese efforts to gain control of forest fires raging in the centre of the country, the European Commission said Monday.
Environment
Aug 14, 2017
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Firefighters contain huge wildfires in Corsica and Portugal
Firefighters managed to contain huge wildfires in Portugal and the French island of Corsica on Saturday, though hot weather meant the risk of them spreading again remained high.
Environment
Aug 12, 2017
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Portuguese firefighters gain upper hand against wildfires (Update)
Firefighters aided by calmer winds were gaining control of wildfires raging across drought-hit Portugal on Thursday but warned the fire danger remained high in the coming days.
Environment
Aug 10, 2017
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Hundreds flee as fire rages in southern France
A forest fire raged in parched southern France on Thursday, forcing 400 campers and residents to flee, firefighters said.
Environment
Aug 10, 2017
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Image: Fires and hot spots in Arizona
Wildfires have been plaguing the southwestern United States with hot, dry weather, high winds and lightning strikes. The interesting point to note in this image is the "modis hot spot" highlighted area. This is a spot on ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 3, 2017
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New technology could help track firefighters for safety
In 1999, six career firefighters lost their lives responding to a five-alarm fire. They were part of a group of 73 dispatched to a smoke-filled warehouse in Worcester, Massachusetts. Lost inside the building's tight corners, ...
Engineering
Dec 20, 2016
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Image: California's Soberanes Fire still burns on
Today, September 13, 2016, marks the fifty-fourth day that the Soberanes Fire has been burning in the Ventana Wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest, Garrapata State Park, areas south of the Carmel Valley and areas ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 14, 2016
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