Friday, June 20, 2008
Quick takes
Ship fire off Alaskan coast: According to the AP, the U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a fire aboard a container ship 1,100 kilometres south of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. A coast guard spokesman in Juneau, Petty Officer Russ Tippets, says the fire was reported early Friday aboard the 238-metre Malta-flagged India Lotus. Tippets says there are no reports of injuries to any of the 32 crew members on board.
Fire chief's home burns while he is handling NC wildfires: WRAL.com reports Stantonsburg Fire Chief Brandon Epps had been in Hyde County helping protect homes close to the fire line when he was told to call home. Actually his home was already destroyed, but his family was safe. Chief Epps says the fire at his house may have been sparked by an electrical problem. Read more.
Independence Day fireworks where a few little sparks can cause big trouble: DC's Chief Dennis Rubin is 0 for 2 in trying to get a fireworks ban in the Nation's Capital. You would think a fire chief in a California city where wildfire conditions are ripe might have an easier time of it. Read how that's not the case and the impact on neighboring communities.
It's about 185 miles from Las Cruces to Roswell: I only say that because the cause of a large mountain fire near Las Cruses may be out of this world. Click here for details.
If big oil doesn't get you, the ambulance ride might: At least that's the impression FireGeezer gives us when looking how the Wilson County, Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is handling a fuel surcharge.
While you are checking out the Geezer's story, look at LightRock's take on the energy crisis. Instead of alternative fuels, he is talking, among other things, alternative vehicles for the fire department. Already he has found one who disagrees.
And FossilMedic plays firehouse lawyer on liability issues and safety.
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