Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removes LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley over handling of Palisades fire
Bass has appointed former Chief Deputy Ronnie Villanueva as interim fire chief. Villanueva served with the LAFD for 41 years ...
United Firefighters of Los Angeles president is "outraged" over removal of LAFD chief
Union President Freddy Escobar, a 35-year LAFD veteran, said firefighters stand united in recognizing the decision to remove ...
WLWT14d
5 transported to the hospital after fire engine and semi-truck crash in West Chester Township
West Chester Township officials say that a crash occurred Saturday morning involving one of the township's fire engines and a semi-truck. It occurred around 6:15 a.m. at the intersection of Union ...
Star of Mysore14d
Shortage of Fire Engines puts Mysuru at risk
Personnel from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, equipped with advanced fire-fighting tools, are facing a severe shortage of fire engines. According to reports, Mysuru district has only ...
Lancashire Evening Post15d
Lancashire Fire & Rescue warn public to avoid area as six fire engines battle huge blaze
Lancashire Fire & Rescue have said that they currently have six fire engines in attendance at a blaze on Caton Road in Lancaster. Emergency services were called to the incident following reports ...
Detroit News17d
Utility says its equipment may have started a small blaze that erupted during January's LA firestorm
Southern California Edison said the Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating the cause of the Hurst Fire and believes the utility's equipment caused the blaze, which did not destroy any ...
Los Angeles Times18d
LAUSD sets aside $2.2 billion to rebuild burned campuses, make schools more resilient
LAUSD announces major investments to rebuild campuses damaged or destroyed by fire. Funding also will make local schools more resistant to natural disasters. Mayor Karen Bass announced regulatory ...
Interesting Engineering19d
Photos: World’s only 12-rotor engine plans to unleash 5,000 horsepower fury
Rob Dahm, known for pushing rotary engines to their limits, has taken on a challenge unlike any before. He has set his sights on the monstrous 15.7-liter, tri-turbo Y12 rotary engine—an ...
The New York Times19d
Los Angeles Had Substandard Hydrants Near Devastating Fire’s Starting Point
The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to use. The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many ...
Hindustan Times20d
‘It’s on fire, please get us out': Passengers scream in panic as plane engine catches fire. Watch terrifying video
During takeoff, a United Airlines plane's engine caught fire, causing panic and an emergency evacuation of all passengers and crew. Panic spread inside a United Airlines plane after its engine ...
Mint20d
United Airlines plane engine catches fire on runway in Houston, ‘panic’ video goes viral
A United Airlines plane's engine caught fire on the runway in Houston during takeoff, prompting an emergency response and passenger evacuation. All passengers and the crew members were evacuated ...
Dunfermline Press20d
Fire engines deployed to Dunfermline first floor flat fire
Two fire engines were sent out to a flat fire in Dunfermline last night (Sunday, February 2). Firefighters put out a fire that was taking place in a first floor flat. A Scottish Fire and Rescue ...