Miami Herald4 weeks agoMiamiBrush fires still not contained in west Miami-Dade, health precautions in place, officials sayFirefighters in west Miami-Dade County battle two grass fires, with one 90% and the other 45% contained. [ more ]
BKReader1 month agoBrooklynWorker Injured in Borough Park Building FireOver 100 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to a fire in a Borough Park building. Red Cross representatives assisted families affected by the fire in Brooklyn. [ more ]
www.kilburntimes.co.uk2 months agoLondonOne person rushed to hospital after shop blazeFirefighters are tackling a blaze on Bridge Road in Wembley. One person is in the hospital and four are being treated on-site due to a shop fire. [ more ]
www.berkeleyside.org2 weeks agoWomenOnly 9% of Berkeley firefighters are women. The fire department wants to change thatFirst in Fire camp by BFD aims to recruit more women into the fire service. [ more ]
www.newsshopper.co.uk1 month agoLondonInvestigation into Abbey Wood maisonette fire as two women escape blazeLondon Fire Brigade is investigating a maisonette fire in Abbey Wood where two women escaped unharmed. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters were involved in controlling the fire at Lensbury Way. [ more ]
www.newhamrecorder.co.uk2 months agoLondonLocals asked to shut windows as fire in scrap metal yard fills the air with smokeFire in scrap metal recycling yard emitted black smoke, prompting locals to close windows. No injuries reported, firefighters took four hours to control the fire with smoke reaching neighboring areas. [ more ]
www.kilburntimes.co.uk3 months agoLondon'They sat on their hands': MP slams housing association over 'repeated' fire warningsAround 125 firefighters tackled a blaze in Wembley, London, which damaged a building and its roof. Residents had previously expressed concerns about the cladding on the building, but nothing was done to address the issue. [ more ]
BKReader2 months agoBrooklynFirefighters Rescue Brownsville Woman From Burning NYCHA BuildingThree firefighters from FDNY Ladder 120 saved a disabled woman from a burning apartment. The firefighters acted quickly to rescue the woman before water hoses could be used to combat the fire. [ more ]