Huge Fire Trucks Are Making Us All Less Safe
While cops have done a fantastic job of burning any goodwill they may have had, the same can’t be said about firefighters. They show up, fight fires, save people’s lives …
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Greece wildfire burns outside Athens, destroying homes and killing 1 person
Greece’s worst wildfire of the year killed one person and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday, although lighter winds and firefighting efforts had helped …
Boeing 767 cargo plane landing without front gear on Istanbul runway captured on video
A FedEx Airlines Boeing 767 cargo plane landed at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday without its front landing gear, a Turkish Transport Ministry official said, adding there were no casualties and …
It Took 36,000 Gallons Of Water To Extinguish A Burning Tesla
A Tesla Model Y engulfed in flames closed an interstate highway and required the assistance of myriad Alabama emergency services on Christmas night. To extinguish the fire, Pine Level Firefighters …
Flying Firehose Robot Could Revolutionize Firefighting Forever
Humanity has come a long way over the last few hundred years, but we are still terrifyingly vulnerable and susceptible to fires. Firefighters have employed tank-like robots that carry hoses …
Captain found criminally negligent in deaths of 34 people in fire aboard California dive boat
A federal jury on Monday found a scuba dive boat captain was criminally negligent in the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, the …
How to Put Out a Grease Fire
An oil inferno is pretty much the worst-case scenario in any kitchen, but do you know how to respond if a grease fire happens to you? Here’s what to use …