Are Australian birds intentionally starting fires?
According to a recent research paper Australian raptors are intentionally spreading grass fires to flush out prey.
Natural Gas for Transportation for First Responders
Click here for an information sheet on natural gas transportation for first responders, courtesy of Fortis BC.
LNG Road Tanker Emergency Guideline
Click here for a guideline for LNG road tanker emergencies, courtesy of Fortis BC.
January in fire history – Rhoads Opera House fire
On the night of January 13, 1908 the Rhoads Opera House in Boyertown, Pennsylvania caught fire during a performance after a lamp was knocked over. One hundred and seventy-one people died in the ensuing conflagration.
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Tenants given online access to highrise fire inspection reports
Tenants of over 1,400 residential highrises in Toronto now have access to a searchable database that tells them when fire inspections were done, what violations were found and when they were resolved. The information includes information on closed inspections dated January 2017 onward.
The numbers are in – BC’s record-setting fire season
After a record-setting wildfire season the BC Wildfire Service has tallied up the numbers, from kilometres burned (12,164) to people killed (0).
Residential facility treats firefighters with PTSD
In a unique residential facility in Maryland, firefighters suffering from PTSD, depression, substance abuse and other disorders developed on the job are being treated among their own in a place created to make them feel comfortable opening up about their problems.
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Nuclear lab temporarily providing fire protection to Ontario town
After the fire department in Deep River, Ontario encountered financial problems that left it short-staffed and under-resourced, the corporation running Chalk River Laboratories nuclear facility agreed to manage the town’s fire services until July of 2018.
California wildfire started in homeless camp-backlash feared
California’s Skirball fire started as a cooking fire under a freeway in a homeless camp. The homeless services community fears a backlash against the city’s poorest inhabitants.
Where does money raised by the province for the Fire Marshall go?
New Brunswick’s Association of Fire Chiefs wants to know where the funds raised under provincial legislation for the Fire Marshall’s Office are actually going.