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Federal Team Helping Texas as Second Firefighter Dies

DALLAS -- Weary firefighters finally got a handle on a massive wildfire spanning three northern Texas counties Wednesday, aided by federal reinforcements and a weather change that brought cooler temperatures and calmer winds. But some officials cautioned that the improved weather conditions will last for only a few more...

Crews Gain Ground on Wildfire North of Los Angeles

PALMDALE, Calif. (July 31) -- A wildfire smoldered in the high desert north of Los Angeles Saturday, spewing plumes of thick smoke that promted air quality warnings as hundreds of firefighters worked to contain the 2-day-old blaze. The fire has charred nearly 22 square miles of brush in the Antelope Valley. It was 82...

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Possible Ignition Sources At B.C. Sawmill Fires Found

WorkSafeBC says the possible ignition source of two fires at B.C. sawmills this year appears to have been located at the conveyor level, where electrical or mechanical equipment was being operated in contained areas.

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Only Way Is Essex Star Kirk Norcross Escapes House Fire

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Kirk Norcross has thanked firefighters for "saving my life" after he was rescued from a fire which broke out at his father's home.

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UK Explosion: House Collapses And 60 Evacuated After Gas Blast In Essex

A house has collapsed following an explosion in the early hours of this morning.

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05/28/12 Banner Fire Scorches 5,400 Acres Source: NBC - KNSD 7/39 - San Diego CA Crews from other parts of the state traveled to San Diego County to help fight the Banner Fire, which began around 2:15 p.m.
05/28/12 Empty CÃ´te St. Paul triplex struck by fire Source: The Gazette - Montreal - QC - Canada Firefighters were gingerly installing temporary supports inside a fire-damaged triplex at 1700 Galt St. in Cte St. Paul on Monday morning, after part of the rear brick wall peeled away from the structure in a fierce, three-alarm blaze.
05/28/12 Pa. woman, 90, rescued from burning house Source: NBC - WGAL 8 - Lancaster PA A good Samaritan has rescued a 90-year-old woman from the second floor of her burning home in Chester.
05/28/12 Fire department fights two fires in two hours Sunday Source: Republican-American - Waterbury CT The fire department fought two unrelated residential fires called in within two hours of each other late Sunday and early Monday morning.
05/28/12 Kingman fire marshal retires after 36-year career Source: Kingman Daily Miner - Kingman AZ Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal Doug Bradley is like a high school senior waiting for the last day of school.

Background on Active fire protection

Active fire protection (AFP) is an integral part of fire protection. AFP is characterised by items and/or systems, which require a certain amount of motion and response in order to work, contrary to passive fire protection.

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