Victorian bushfires: firefighters warn against travel in ‘critical part of the day’ as extreme conditions develop | Bushfires
Authorities are evacuating people from areas in central and central Victoria as dangerous fires ravage several states in the southeast. Hot, dry weather blanketed much of Victoria, south-west New South Wales and much of eastern South Australia, with extreme fan fire danger and damaging winds on Thursday. Early on Thursday afternoon, Victoria Control Center spokesperson […]
Victoria bushfires: statewide fire ban for Boxing Day as hundreds of firefighters battle Grampians blaze | Bushfires
Victoria has declared a state-wide ban on fires from December 26 as authorities prepare for the heat, gusty winds and extreme conditions on Boxing Day. The declaration comes as fires rage across the Grampians, engulfing more than 43,000 hectares and continuing to burn for several days. The situation is expected to worsen over the next […]
Mass. firefighters battle frigid temps — fireworks — during propane-fueled blaze
This was no reason to celebrate. Firefighters in Massachusetts were left scrambling over the weekend when two suburban homes were destroyed and a third was damaged when an accidental firework exploded in a massive propane-fueled fire. . Crews in Spencer, Massachusetts, were already battling frigid 20-degree temperatures, dangerously icy conditions and the brutal inferno that […]
WA bushfire caused by fatal car crash triples in size as firefighters warn ‘we’re not out of the woods’ | Western Australia
Firefighters have the upper hand in battling the raging blazes threatening coastal areas, but authorities have warned harsh weather conditions will test their defenses. The Dundaraganshire bushfire, about 170km north of Perth, has cut off evacuation routes and burned more than 70,000 hectares of bushland since it started in a fatal car crash on Monday. […]
Arizona firefighters remove boa constrictor from pickup truck
Firefighters in Scottsdale, Arizona, responded to an unusual call Wednesday after a driver noticed a large snake sticking out from under a pickup truck. Aaron Ricks, who was driving from Mesa to Scottsdale, called 911 after parking his car and noticing a large snake, identified as a boa constrictor, poking its head out from under […]
Israel claims to have intercepted projectile from Yemen as firefighters battle blazes – Middle East crisis live | Israel-Gaza war
Israel claims to have intercepted a projectile from Yemen, reports fire broke out in rubble Israeli firefighters were extinguishing a fire west of Jerusalem on Monday, which the military said was caused by debris from an interceptor missile fired from Yemen, AFP news agency reported. The Jerusalem Regional Fire Department said firefighters were trying to […]
Southern California firefighters make progress against wildfire as fierce winds start to subside
Firefighters in Southern California made progress in extinguishing a wildfire that destroyed 132 structures, most of them homes, but were forced to sort through the remains of charred homes as they were fanned by strong winds that began to weaken Friday. Some were able to return to do so. Marianne Belote returned to a hillside […]
Firefighters battle blaze in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park as NYC’s unprecedented dry stretch continues
A wildfire broke out in Brooklyn's Prospect Park Friday night amid historically dry weather, officials said. According to the FDNY, firefighters responded to the fire burning in a rolling meadow known as Nethermead in the middle of a popular green space. The fire broke out on Friday night. Michelle Padge/X The FDNY first received calls […]
Philadelphia firefighters’ union flips Senate endorsement to GOP’s Dave McCormick: ‘Tired of political promises’
PHILADELPHIA — Sirens are blaring at Sen. Bob Casey's campaign in Pennsylvania. Deep Blue Philadelphia's fire union is abandoning the incumbent Democrat and supporting Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick instead. The union, International Association of Firefighters Local 22, is based in the city's industrial Northern Liberties neighborhood and represents more than 4,500 firefighters, paramedics and […]
Michigan Firefighters Union Not Endorsing For President In Blow To Harris
The Pro-Trump News homepage sees 60 new headlines every 24 hours. Click here to take a look. The Michigan Firefighters Union does not support the president. This is another major blow to Kamala Harris, who had been counting on campaign officials to support her. Politico reported: Michigan's firefighters union won't break with the federal organization […]