How Can We Help Those Affected By The California Wildfires?

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 23:00:14 +0000

Every year it seems that California has these insane wildfires that are making people and animals homeless. This year is no different, except it seems worse. Every day, there seems to have been a new fire reported. CNN just reported that 26,000 people have been evacuated due to the Easy Fire. This wildfire has burned at least 1,300 acres and could jump Highway 23. Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayoub told CNN at a news conference that there were intense firefighting conditions. They actually had to ground fixed-wing aircraft because of the high winds, with gusts up to 65 miles an hour. For those who are unaware, that’s almost the wind speed of a Category 1 hurricane

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Fire engulfs World Heritage castle in Japan’s Okinawa

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 03:35:25 +0000

TOKYO: A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site’s complex, local authorities said. The Shuri castle is a key part of a complex dating back to the Ryukyu Kingdom, and is believed to have been in use from […]

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Is The Tesla Model 3 The Ultimate First Responder Vehicle?

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 19:08:10 +0000

A new video shows a Tesla Model 3 that was put into service as a first responder service vehicle in Nuremberg, Germany. The choice of an American car for use as a service vehicle in the heart of Germany automotive country is a bold statement that the vehicle is finding a significant amount of traction with buyers around the world regardless of the fact that it is made in America

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Fire sweeps through impoverished Davao City village, destroys 150 houses

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 11:49:21 +0000

Fire sweeps through impoverished Davao City village, destroys 150 houses

DAVAO CITY — A two-hour fire swept through an urban poor community here on Friday (Aug. 16) destroying at least 150 houses. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire broke out around 11:20 a.m. on the second floor of a house owned by couple Layla and King Elasio in the coastal village of 23-C Isla Verde. […]

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Paris streets near Notre Dame to be decontaminated from lead

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:28:25 +0000

Paris streets near Notre Dame to be decontaminated from lead

PARIS — Workers were preparing to decontaminate some Paris streets surrounding the Notre Dame Cathedral that have been tested with high levels of lead following the April blaze that damaged the landmark. High fences blocked Parisians and tourists from several streets and a bridge around the monument on Tuesday. The culture ministry said workers plan […]

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Honolulu authorities investigate arsons at 3 Waikiki hotels

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 23:16:57 +0000

Honolulu authorities investigate arsons at 3 Waikiki hotels

HONOLULU – Hawaii authorities were investigating three fires that were intentionally set in different high-rise resort hotels near Waikiki Beach over the past few days, officials said Wednesday.

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Fire risks from global warming spread to wet US Northwest

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 22:43:49 +0000

Fire risks from global warming spread to wet US Northwest

ISSAQUAH, Wash.  – Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate for anxiety over wildfires.

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