| Virginia Fire Department’s Deploy Eighteen Firefighters to Rockbridge County for Wildland Fires
4/12/2012 11:13:28 AM Southside Fire Departments, to include Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth and Suffolk have deployed firefighters and equipment to Rockbridge County in response to a request for assistance in containing and extinguishing a large wildfire that is burning out of control. |
| Overheated Extension Cord Causes Seattle Home Fire, Smoke Detector Alerts Occupants
4/12/2012 10:26:41 AM A working smoke detector is credited with saving a Seattle grandmother and her family during a home fire this morning in Wallingford. |
| New York Brush Fires Raise Concern for Community Safety
4/12/2012 9:35:10 AM The recent fires on New York’s Long Island, in upstate New York, Staten Island and in nearby Connecticut and New Jersey, underscore the threats to homes and property from wildfire in communities across the tri-state area. |
| Smoke And Haze in Hillsborough County Due To North Florida Fires
4/12/2012 9:18:46 AM The Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County (EPC) is issuing an air quality notice for Hillsborough County. This is to notify the public of elevated pollution in the air due mainly to the wildfires burning in the northern part of Florida.
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| Outdoor Fires Prohibited In The City of Madison, Wisconsin
4/10/2012 10:15:31 AM The City of Madison Fire Department is prohibiting the use of outdoor fires until weather conditions change. Approved outdoor fireplaces and fire pits shall not be used. Prairie and/or natural lawn burns, even those with a permit from the City of Madison Fire Department, shall not be conducted.
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| Hazard Reduction Pile Burning Scheduled on Estelle Mountain Reserve
4/10/2012 10:01:26 AM California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) in cooperation with Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency (RCHCA) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will be conducting hazard reduction pile burning south of the intersection of Cajalco and La Sierra in Riverside County on the Estelle Mountain Reserve (Thomas Bros 774-G5). |
 | NFPA’s Sparky the Fire Dog Launches New “Put Out the Fire” Online Game
4/3/2012 1:06:15 PM The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) most popular section on the Sparky the Fire Dog® website just got better! The fire truck section is now home to the new “Put Out the Fire” game. "Put Out the Fire" is a game of skill in which critical thinking is a must. |
| Fire Protection Research Foundation Releases Report on Water Consumption for Fires
4/3/2012 1:01:54 PM The amount of water used during a fire when a building has a sprinkler system is less than that of an unsprinklered building, according to “Fire Flow Water Consumption in Sprinklered and Unsprinklered Buildings: An Assessment of Community Impact,” a new report released by the Fire Protection Research Foundation. |
| Riverside County Fire Department Enforces Hazard Reduction Ordinance 695
4/3/2012 12:28:25 PM Beginning the week of April 1, 2012, property owners that have not cleared parcels with overgrown weeds, dry grasses and other flammable vegetation will be receiving a Notice of Violation and Order to Abate from the Riverside County Fire Hazard Reduction Office.
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 | Portland Fire Appoints Joshua Sperl as Newest Fire Lieutenant
3/30/2012 10:03:58 AM During a formal swearing-in ceremony at Portland’s City Hall this morning, Portland Fire & Rescue appointed Joshua Sperl to the position of Fire Lieutenant. The ceremony was witnessed by Portland Division Chiefs, other Fire Bureau personnel, and family members.
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