Two New Hope firefighters narrowly avoided tragedy after their brush truck caught fire Saturday. Chief Eric Lopez and a firefighters from the New Hope Volunteer Fire Department were working a major brush fire near Cement when they noticed the emergency vehicle was on … [Read more...]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Four people have died after the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office’s “Metro 2” helicopter crashed Saturday afternoon near Las Vegas, NM. BCSO confirmed the crash in a news release early Sunday morning, saying preliminary information indicates there are … [Read more...]
Madrid, Jul 16 (EFE).- A firefighting pilot was killed in a crash while tackling a blaze in northern Portugal and the number of heat-related deaths in Spain rose to 237 in recent days as the region continues to grapple Saturday with a ferocious heat wave that is fueling forest … [Read more...]
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two members of a helicopter crew battling a forest fire on the Greek island of Samos died when it crashed into the sea, authorities said Wednesday. A Romanian national and a Greek liaison officer died in the crash, while two Moldovan nationals survived, a … [Read more...]
By Lompac Record: Two firefighters were injured in a vegetation fire that broke out Tuesday east of Arroyo Grande, which has burned 387 acres and is 85% contained, according to Cal Fire officials on Friday. The fire was initially reported at 11:57 a.m. on Tuesday, … [Read more...]
Firefighters on Thursday morning had stopped forward progress on the Rices Fire burning in northwest Nevada County, but the evacuations of a few hundred residents remained, Cal Fire officials said. The wildfire, which has burned 904 acres over three days, had not grown overnight, … [Read more...]
By Suzanne Downing, Must Read Alaska: A helicopter crashed at the Anderson Airport near Mile 280 of the Parks Highway on Sunday. The 1960 Bell 204B “Huey” was operated by Northern Pioneer Helicopters and on contract with the Department of Natural Resources when it crashed … [Read more...]