Los Angeles wildfires: Firefighting plane grounded for 3 days after drone strike
Federal authorities are calling after someone flew a drone into the wing of a firefighter carrying water to fight wildfires raging across Los Angeles, creating a “fist-sized hole” in the wing and rendering it out of service for several days. California State Police are investigating. important period. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson told FOX News […]
Canada Shares Firefighting Aircraft with L.A. After Its Own Fires
The city of Los Angeles is counting on a heavy presence of Canadians on its fire departments this week as multiple fires ravage the city and tens of thousands of people are forced to flee their homes. Specifically, the Quebec government confirmed Wednesday that its aircraft are currently working to extinguish the Los Angeles fire. […]
Some Supplies Aren’t Designed for Firefighting, Wind Kept Us from Getting Water from Above
On Wednesday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's “The Story,” Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Sheila Kelliher said the city's water system is not designed for firefighting, and strong winds hamper air support and the ability to bring in water. He said there were also problems. On top of that. Kelliher said nature “is in charge […]
Tester scorched for trying to discredit GOP opponent’s veteran-founded firefighting firm: ‘Political warfare’
Montana Sen. Jon Tester's campaign has stepped up its efforts to smear Republican opponent Tim Sheehy's business ahead of the election, The Wall Street Journal reported. Sheehy, a Navy SEAL and Republican Senate candidate who is seeking to oust Vulnerable Tester from the Senate this cycle, is behind Bridger Aero, a Montana-based company founded by […]
Civilian drone 'incursions' are disrupting wildland firefighting operations
Aerial firefighting has faced the constant nuisance of 21 “public drone intrusions” so far this wildfire season, according to a report by the National Joint Fire Centre. Ten of those fires required grounding firefighting aircraft, according to data from the Boise, Idaho-based coalition of federal and state wildfire agencies, which warned that such conditions could […]
‘Chronic threat’ of PFAS firefighting foams raised in 2003 secret UK report | PFAS
The Environment Agency was warned about the “chronic threat” to the environment from firefighting foams containing PFAS “forever chemicals” as far back as 2003 – 20 years before it began regulating the chemicals, it has emerged. The 200-page report The end report was obtained According to information provided to the Guardian through a Freedom of […]
Firefighting congressman hopes IAFF shuns Harris after Biden nod: ‘Arsonist telling you how to put out fires’
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