Fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California triggers evacuations
[ad_1] RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A fast-growing wildfire Friday in windy Southern California has prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings. The Springs Fire broke out at around 11 a.m. Friday and by 2:30 p.m. had grown to 2.34 square miles (6.06 square kilometers). The cause of the fire east of Moreno Valley in Riverside County is […]
‘Smokejumpers’ leap into wildfires from 3,000 feet to fight blazes
[ad_1] Firefighters have plenty of ways to battle the spread of flames, but some first responders have a different approach to wildfire response. A smokejumper is a unique type of wildland firefighter that’s trained to reach remote fires by parachuting from about 3,000 feet to attack a designated area, typically without road or trail access, […]
Horror Switzerland bus fire kills 6, injures 5 as police probe possible deliberate act
[ad_1] Police are investigating whether a bus fire in a town west of the Swiss capital that killed at least six people was started deliberately. Police spokesperson Frédéric Papaux of Fribourg canton, or region, said an unspecified “voluntary act” could have caused the fire Tuesday evening in the town of Kerzers, about 15 miles west […]