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The flight began like any other, with the B-1B from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas on a routine return flight when a fire warning light popped on inside the cockpit on May 1, 2018. The Lancer’s four-man crew, comprised of a commander, copilot, offensive systems operator, and defensive systems […]
The flight began like any other, with the B-1B from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas on a routine return flight when a fire warning light popped on inside the cockpit on May 1 of this year. The Lancer’s four-man crew, comprised of a commander, copilot, offensive systems operator, and […]
Wildfires in California remain only about 30 percent contained, despite a massive effort by fire crews to stop the blaze. According to a report from Reuters, the “Camp Fire” — as it is being called — has thus far destroyed 125,000 acres, leveled a town, and has claimed 42 lives. 7,600 buildings, including thousands of homes, […]
U.S. Sailors assigned to aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) practice firefighting skills and techniques by battling a simulated fire at the Bremerton International Emergency Services Training Center in Bremerton, Washington, March 22, 2018. Sailors assigned to surface ships in Bremerton undergo damage control training at the […]
In this image take from video provided by WCVB in Boston, flames consume the roof of a home in Lawrence, Mass, a suburb of Boston, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. A series of gas explosions killed a teenager, injured at least 10 other people and ignited fires in at least 39 homes in three communities north […]
Firefighters battling the largest wildfires in California history recently found themselves squaring off against not just the blaze, but Verizon’s customer service line, as the vehicle dispatched to coordinate and manage the response to the 410,000 acre fire found their data throttled to 1/200th its usual speed, despite clearly communicating with the company that they […]
Firefighters monitor a backfire while battling the Ranch Fire, part of the Mendocino Complex Fire, on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, near Ladoga, Calif. AP Photo/Noah Berger Learn more about the effort to contain the Mendocino Complex Fire below:
Flames consume a home as the River Fire tears through Lakeport, Calif., on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. AP Photo/Noah Berger See footage of the wildfires below:
An air tanker drops retardant while fighting to stop the Ferguson Fire from reaching homes in the Darrah community of unincorporated Mariposa Count, Calif., Wednesday, July 25, 2018. AP Photo/Noah Berger See footage of the wildfires burning in California below:
A heat wave across much of Europe has been exacerbating wildfires in multiple nations in recent weeks, most notably, in Greece and Sweden. Efforts to put down these fires have quickly developed into an international endeavor, with equipment and firefighting personnel from a laundry list of nations heading into the fray. In Sweden, where more […]
Amid a slew of headlines regarding the ailing state of the German military, a mishap aboard the FGS Sachsen last week saw an American made SM-2 missile fail to clear its launch tube when fired, creating a spectacular fireball that injured two sailors and caused extensive damage to the ship. The vessel, accompanied by the […]
An unidentified man, said to be a 58-year-old Air Force veteran, set himself on fire on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday. According to local reports, the man did so to protest his treatment by the Department of Veterans Affairs. According to statements provided by the Georgia State Patrol, the unidentified man […]
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