Man arrested after fake fire call to 911
A New Brunswick man’s attempt to see how long it would take for a fire truck to make it to his home in an emergency could see him sent to prison for two years.
Property owner pleads guilty after being fined over $15,000
A Woodstock, Ontario property owner pled guilty after he was issued several fire code infractions and given a total fine of $15,000 earlier this year. The Woodstock Fire Department’s Prevention Division conducted an inspection based on a complaint and found several infractions.
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Rural director looks to scale back building inspections
Building inspections could become voluntary in large rural swaths of the Peace River Regional District – a move that would have implications for fire protection, school funding and real estate. It’s the latest in a years-long battle over regulating construction in the region’s rural areas.
Holiday lights recalled due to fire risk
Two widely sold brands of holiday lights pose a risk of fire, over-heating and electric shock, Health Canada is warning. Health Canada has issued a recall for all seasonal lights produced by Taizhou Hongpeng Colour Lanterns or Ningbo EGO International Company Limited due to “a number of incident reports” concerning their products.
Dubai buys jetpacks for firefighters
Dubai’s Directorate of Civil Defence recently purchased 20 jetpacks from New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft Company. The jetpacks will be used by emergency responders to fight high rise fires.
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Underground fire burning since 2010 nears nuclear waste dump
Beneath the surface of a St. Louis-area landfill lurk two things that should never meet: a slow-burning fire and a cache of Cold War-era nuclear waste, separated by no more than 1200 feet.
Cities pull back on firefighter fundraising, citing safety concerns
At least seven U.S. cities and counties have stopped firefighters from collecting charitable donations at busy intersections, citing safety concerns.
Hoverboard safety warning on Back to the Future Day
London Fire Brigade is warning “hoverboard” owners to keep an eye on their new gadget while it is charging after being called to two fires in two weeks involving personal transporters that were on charge.
Is firefighter PPE being cleaned effectively?
A newly funded research project aims to determine if current methods are sufficient for removing toxins from firefighters’ personal protective equipment.
NASA adapts heat shield technology to fire shelters
When19 Granite Mountain Hotshots were trapped by a raging wildfire in Arizona in 2013 and died inside their emergency shelters Mary Beth Wusk, a materials expert at NASA Langley Research Center, took notice.
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