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First state-of-the-art electric fire truck now in service in Madison
MADISON, Wis. - After becoming the first fire department in the country to test and evaluate a prototype electric fire engine, Madison Fire Station 8 now employs the first production electric ...
WKOW4d
Madison Fire Department goes green with electric pumper addition
MADISON (WKOW) — The Madison Fire Department has introduced another electric vehicle into its fleet. The first Pierce Volterra electric pumper is being added to the department, according to a press ...
Fleet News4d
Electric HGV battery fire risk investigation to drive safer charging
An investigation into electric heavy goods vehicle (HGV) battery fires risks has identified measures that will lead to safer charging infrastructure site design and operation. Commissioned by ...
MLive2d
Walmart recalls 18K electric scooters that can catch fire, offers full refund
Walmart has recalled 17,970 electric scooters and is offering a full refund due to a battery issue that can cause the scooters to overheat and catch fire. The recall involves several models of the ...
The Hill3d
DHS fires roughly 400 probationary employees
The firings came after the Office of Personnel Management directed agencies to fire probationary employees, typically those who have been on the job for up to one year. “Under President Trump ...
Los Angeles Times3d
Authorities look for person with gas can after two fires reported in Chinatown
Two fires were reported within 15 minutes and a block of each other in Los Angeles’s Chinatown neighborhood Wednesday morning where authorities said they were investigating reports of a person ...
The New York Times5d
Furniture Fires Are Deadly. New Smoke Alarms Are Better at Catching Them Early.
Learn more› By Liam McCabe Bedding and furniture are rarely the first items to ignite in a house fire. But once they’ve been lit, the synthetic materials in modern furnishings burn faster and ...
Sky4d
Fire damage caused by air fryers typically around £30k, warns insurer
Insurance claims following fires caused by air fryers are running into tens of thousands of pounds, an insurer has warned. The typical claim for 2024 was £29,555, according to Aviva, but in one ...
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Health survey opens following Moss Landing battery plant fires
AFTER IT CAME TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN. ## BACK TO THE FIRE THAT'S REKINDLED AT THE MOSS LANDING BATTERY PLANT... ACTION NEWS EIGHT REPORTER ZOE HUNT LIVE THERE RIGHT The Health Departments of ...
Time4d
Trump Fires 1,000 National Park Workers, Raising Operational Concerns
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has fired about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees who maintain and clean parks, educate visitors and perform other functions as part of its ...
Indiatimes5d
Trump admin fires hundreds of FAA workers weeks after DC plane crash
The Trump administration has dismissed hundreds of FAA employees, causing disruption in air travel. The firings, communicated via email, targeted probationary staff involved in radar, landing, and ...
KSBW The Central Coast3d
Scientists monitor environmental impact of Moss Landing battery fires
MANY OF THEM CONNECTED TO THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM OTTER PROGRAM....SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE BATTERY FIRES. < WE HAVE NOT SEEN AN ...