After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
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While signing Laken Riley Act, Trump says he'll send 'worst criminal aliens' to Guantanamo
Trump says he's directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living ...
Hughes Fire: Residents Begin To Return Home As Firefighters Gain Upper Hand On Blaze North Of L.A. – Updated
Dubbed the Hughes Fire, the wildfire broke out Wednesday and went from 50-100 acres to 9,000 acres in hours, threatening ...
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Firefighters work 11 hours to extinguish Sappi wood yard fire
To get one, go to the subscriptions page. SKOWHEGAN — Firefighters from several towns worked for hours Thursday to extinguish a fire in a conveyor belt gearbox at the Sappi Somerset Mill wood ...
As fire-fanning winds continue, Southern California readies for potential rain and toxic runoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Parched Southern California continued to face dangerous winds but could get some badly needed rain this ...
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Scio couple accused of impersonating firefighters in LA's Palisades Fire
Two Oregon residents were accused by California authorities of pretending to be firefighters in the area of the Palisades Fire. Dustin Lee Nehl, 31, and Jennifer Nehl, 44, were arrested on ...
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‘It’s despicable’: Smash-and-grab suspects target Nashville firefighters on the job
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — For months, Nashville firefighters have been the victims of auto burglaries that occurred at more than a dozen fire halls. According to the Metro Nashville Police ...
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Why local firefighters face extra challenges this time of year
CLEVELAND (WJW) – While many Northeast Ohioans are trying to avoid exposure to the polar vortex, braving the frigid conditions is part of the job for firefighters. The temperature was a frosty ...
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Kings honor firefighters, first responders during 1st home game back after wildfires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings honored firefighters and first responders ... but played one of their worst games of the year as they lost to the Penguins 5-1. “Those guys, you ...
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How quickly do firefighters attend blazes in your area? Interactive map lays bare the 5-MINUTE gap in response times for the best and worst crews
Firefighter response times are at an all-time ... In Cornwall, England's worst-performing service, crews took an average of 10m 59s to attend 230 house fires. Hereford and Worcester did not ...
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Private firefighters breakdown how they spend most of their time — and it's not protecting mansions
Private firefighters aren't doing what you likely think they are — not exactly. Reports of wealthy homeowners in the Los Angeles area paying private firefighters thousands of dollars per day ...
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LA wildfires: Aerial firefighters leader says flames should be 'wake up' call
it is just totally demoralizing because firefighters are there to solve problems and their people call them when it's their worst day. And you go in to try to solve that problem, and you can't do it." ...