Chrysler recalls 2.7 million Jeeps due to potential fire risk
Chrysler Corp. recalls 2.7 million older model Jeeps over fuel tanks that can rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. The recall affects approximately 180,000 vehicles in Canada.
B.C. man appeals $860,000 fine for starting wildfire while camping
The BC Wildfire Act allows the province to recover wildfire suppression costs from people deemed responsible for causing the fire. Ability to pay is not a factor.
Million dollar house fire sparks concern about old insulation
Fire officials have not confirmed the exact cause but say the home had 40 year old cellulose insulation in the attic. Cellulose resembles finely shredded newspaper with a fire resistant spray on it. This article says that the spray wears off leaving an extremely flammable material.
New 27 million dollar fire hall at CFB Esquimalt
The state-of-the-art emergency centre at CFB Esquimalt replaces a Second World War era building too small for the department’s needs.
NASA satellite photos of Saskatchewan wildland fires
NASA’s Aqua satellite collected this natural-color image with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. Actively burning areas are outlined in red. The three fires shown here are more than 100 hectares in size (>247 acres).
NIST live fires will benefit research and firefighter training
Eight houses will be burned to test ventilation methods used to prevent or at least delay flashover. In conjunction with the experiments, the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) will videotape and develop training modules that will be available to firefighters across the US.
New roof anchor may make firefighting safer
A Massachusetts firefighter has designed a new roof anchor that provides a secure and stable working platform for firefighters as they use chainsaws and other tools to cut into roofs.
Drones could help fight forest fires
Thunder Bay professor and students to test programming drones for smoke and fire detection.
Slave Lake wildfire probe ends without charges
The arson investigation into the massive wildfires in Slave Lake two years ago is over and no charges will be laid. The 12 police officers who worked full time on the case exhausted all leads and say no more work will be done unless additional tips come in.
5 ways to calm ‘feedback fires’
What we can learn from celebrity meltdowns. This has nothing to do with firefighting but lots to do with leadership.