Tag: firefighters
Rome’s Torre dei Conti partially collapses twice; worker trapped
Nov. 3 (UPI) -- The Torre dei Conti, a medieval tower in Rome near the Colosseum, partially collapsed…
Young California inmates learn skills to fight wildfires
Inmate firefighters in California will receive higher pay and the state will make permanent firefighting camps that train…
Plane crash under investigation in Washington Co., minor injuries reported
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Friday night at approximately 9:25 p.m., Washington County 911 received a call reporting…
Oregon wildfire begins stabilizing as California blaze threatens vineyards
A wildfire that destroyed four homes in central Oregon has started to stabilize, while a blaze in northern…
‘Some firefighters are being flown in to access the fire’
Over 1,000 acres were charred on the first day of a fire that ignited in California's Napa Valley.…
Wildfires in California and Oregon grow, prompting evacuations and warnings
Wildfires in California wine country and central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters worked on…
Pickett Fire In California Threatens Napa Vineyards
Firefighters in Napa County, California have been working around the clock for days to contain a wildfire that…
One of the world’s tallest trees is burning. Why can’t firefighters put it out?
When flames were spotted within one of the world's tallest trees, firefighters flooded the area.Drones, aircraft and hand…
Containment of Arizona’s Washington and Woods fires increases; evacuation orders change
Crews battling wildfires in central Arizona looked to weekend monsoon storms for relief as they worked to contain…
Spain suffers third wildfire death, Greece beats back flames
Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening…
Spain suffers third wildfire death as thousands remain displaced in Europe
Spain has recorded its third death from wildfires this week while Greece began beating back a blaze threatening…
Firefighters hoist hefty horse out of hole in Maryland
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Maryland came to the rescue of a horse that attempted to walk…