The San Bernardino Sun13d
How fire departments use pre-positioning to get a jump on wildfires
When weather experts predict dangerous wind storms, there’s funding available for fire departments to pre-deploy extra strike teams and equipment to quickly jump on the fires that may be sparked ...
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Another California utility adopts an AI-enabled wildfire prevention system
GO DEEPER: Utility executives begin their day with this company’s wildfire AI data In Alaska, the Anchorage Fire Department and Chugach Electric have adopted a new automated monitoring system for the ...
Alaska Public Media16d
Forecast shows bright spots for Anchorage economy but housing shortage and shrinking workforce are challenges
Jenna Wright, President and CEO of Anchorage Economic Development Corporation, speaks during at an Anchorage Economic Forecast Report Luncheon at the Dena'ina Center on Wednesday, Jan. 22 ...
Kennebec Journal16d
Crews from 10 fire departments battle blazes in Fairfield, Benton
Learn more. FAIRFIELD — Two fires that were reported an hour apart Tuesday in Fairfield and Benton prompted a broad response from area fire departments, according to officials. More than 20 ...
ABC News21d
LA firestorm stresses importance of having personal disaster plan: Officials
Fire officials are urging residents to make a disaster action plan. As thousands of firefighters battled a series of raging wildfires across Los Angeles County, California officials warned the ...
alaskasnewssource21d
Municipality creates new position to fight wildfires in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - On Thursday, the newly appointed Chief of the Anchorage Fire Department Wildfire Division gave an update to assembly members on Anchorage’s fire preparedness. The update ...
KY321d
24 firefighters, 1 employee treated for chemical burns battling fire at Tyson Foods plant in Berryville, Ark.
McKelvey says that the responding departments that had firefighters inside the plant had their fire gear contaminated ... are we prepared with the PPE’s and everything needed to fight those ...
New York Post22d
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
The essential firefighting vehicles were still sitting in the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Bureau Of Supply and Maintenance lot in an industrial area Wednesday, waiting to be repaired.
Yahoo22d
Anchorage power outages extend to fourth day in wake of 'extreme' warm January storm
Anchorage Fire Department crews responded to nearly twice as many calls as usual on Sunday. The department issued an alert warning the public that responses might be delayed after the call volume ...
WDAF-TV22d
Metro fire departments undergo water, ice rescue training
Fire departments in at least two Kansas City metro cities, Independence, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas, spent Wednesday training for emergency ice rescues. First responders are familiar with ...
Chicago Tribune22d
Gary man gets 15 ½ years for trying to set woman on fire, shooting at her daughter, couple
A Gary man got the maximum 15 ½ years Thursday in a plea deal that included trying to set his then-girlfriend on fire when she tried to break up with him. Aaron White, 38, pleaded guilty in ...
Hindustan Times22d
Megyn Kelly ridicules three ‘obese’ female workers over LA Fire Department's response; Who is Kristine Larson?
Megyn Kelly blasted the three female workers of the Los Angeles Fire Department as the massive flames continue to ravage Southern California. Megyn Kelly blasted the three female workers of the ...