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Robots set (good) fires in California


Robots set (good) fires in California

(Bloomberg) — Cody Chiverton has spent the last decade setting fires. A former U.S. Forest Service firefighter, he’s been involved in dozens of controlled fires across the American West in which fire crews use drip torches to ignite dry vegetation, leaving behind flames and smoke. Most read by Bloomberg But in June, Chiverton conducted a […]

White Knoll High School 12th grader and former Lexington County firefighter die in car crash


White Knoll High School 12th grader and former Lexington County firefighter die in car crash

LEXINGTON, SC (WIS) – Lexington School District 1 confirmed to WIS on Thursday that 17-year-old James Leonard Ely III was a 12th grader at White Knoll High School. According to investigators, Ely was riding a motorcycle and hit 63-year-old Kevin Scott Collins. Both Ely and Collins were pronounced dead at the scene, but a passenger […]

Collier County first responders complete technical training


Collier County first responders complete technical training

NAPLES, Fla. — North Collier, the City of Naples and Greater Naples Fire Rescue are teaming up for a joint technical rescue exercise. About 60 firefighters are gaining hands-on experience so they’re ready to respond to a real fire. Chief Corey Adamski is with the City of Naples Fire Rescue. “Real structures react differently than […]