There were 127 fires burning on Monday, half of them near La Ronge, a town of 2,700 and one of the largest communities in northern Saskatchewan.
Thousands evacuated due to hundreds of fires across western provinces.
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On the scene in Spartanburg, SC
Tanker was involved in fatal crash.
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"It is not easy to make a grab. It’s a test and it is a test you want to pass. For those that wish to opt out, there is comfort, at least over the internet, stating the virtues of their decisions. We want firefighters that understand risk. We want firefighters that recognize their capabilities too." Lt. Ray McCormack
Understanding risk should go with understanding capabilities.
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  • Roy Frank Babic Good article . Every circumstance is different , but you choose to make the grab at the risk of your own life the day you too your oath . If for some reason you couldn't your soul should not be troubled if you did all that you possibly could and thought of at the time .
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  • Jerry Mills Making a grab is what I train for. If there is someone in need I'm going to do everything I can to assist that person. Common sense will come into play but given a chance I'm going for it.
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Fire boats in action, in Dubai
It took firefighters three hours to bring the blaze under control.
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"- in the end several questions, including why Lieutenant Bethea entered the dwelling where he died, could not be definitively answered. Nonetheless, this investigation revealed some operational deficiencies that the Board of Inquiry worked to remedy through its recommendations for improvements."
Several operational deficiencies revealed.
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Hospital officials said the 49-year-old father has undergone 19 surgeries and over 50 dressing changes for his burn injuries.
Fresno captain fell into burning structure earlier this year.
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Communications is theme for our July issue. An earlier article by Greg Jakubowski looks at basics we all should have regardless of department specifics. Is your department lacking any of these?
It’s not easy to stop what you’re doing on the fireground and give a complete, accurate description of what’s happening at your location. But as Greg Jakubowski points out, that’s exactly what is needed...
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Fire Engineering's Editor-in-Chief Bobby Halton is on the road today, headed to Phoenix. Follow along to see where he ends up.
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It was the fourth time in the last month that a drone disrupted efforts to suppress a California wildfire.
Tankers were halted from making a drop on the San Bernardino blaze.
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Firefighters from the Stanislaus National Forest were on the way to provide coverage for Sierra National Forest.
A total of six people were injured in crash near Clovis.
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Join us in helping the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation this October during the Memorial Weekend by encouraging your community to ring the bell.
Become a part of a nationwide event to honor the fallen.
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New SCBA is being credited with having a hand in saving a Louisville firefighter trapped in a blaze earlier this week.
Larger bottle size recognized following the Second Street fire.
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We take you back to the Fresno Fire Department report of the fire where Captain Dern was injured.
Viral video showed truck officer as he fell through the roof.
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"I appreciate all the support from everybody,"
Captain Dern was caught on video falling through the roof.
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In the moments before the blaze ignited, Morris was seen drinking alcohol and throwing scrap metal from the second floor of the building to another man at street level.
Upper Darby blaze damaged four businesses in a strip-mall.
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