Years ago, many fire towers were dismantled. I heard the thinking at the time was that using satellites, aircraft, and reporting by local fire departments would take their place.

according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. Officials named the fast-moving blaze the Silver Fire. It was at 1,589 acres and 47% contained as of 10 p.m ...

Gwinnett County Fire investigators are trying to figure out what caused a house fire in Loganville that send five people to the hospital. Two had to be rescued from the burning home on Bay Cove Trail.

An AC compressor blast sparked a huge fire at a girls' hostel in Greater Noida where two girls jumped from the second floor to save themselves. Listen to Story AC blast sparks fire at a girls' hostel ...

Balaji Murugadoss' film 'Fire,' inspired by the 2020 Nagercoil Kasi case, is now streaming on Prime Video and Tentkotta. The film, directed by JSK Sathish Kumar, follows a criminal extorting women ...

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The fire reportedly started in the dining area before 5:30 a.m. At least one person was killed and four others were injured in a fire at a shuttered ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkey on ...

CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) The Chattanooga Fire Department and Hamilton County Emergency Management recently celebrated the grand unveiling of their new state-of-the-art fire training tower, a $3 ...

It's very durable.” He says that wood can last for up to 30 years, giving wooden towers a similar lifespan to their steel counterparts. As for dealing with elements, Geha says that the material can ...

The fire department says the millions of dollars and years of construction are worth the effort. "This tower is a little over 8000 square feet, 70 foot long, 30 feet wide, and 6 stories.

described as “an astonishing and unprecedented voter suppression” effort. It would upend how Americans register to vote, how they cast their ballots, and how their votes are counted.

Fire officials told News 2 the tower, which is made of metal scaffolding, is approximately 53-feet tall. The tower will provide several training opportunities for firefighters protecting a city ...