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firefighters stories: 67 news summaries

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 White Firefighters'  
 Bias Claims Head  
 to High Court 

Conn. team complained after promotion test dumped

Apr 10, 09 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hoping to become lieutenants, 77 New Haven firefighters took a promotion test—but when none of the 19 black firefighters qualified, the city jettisoned the results. Their hopes dashed, 17 white firefighters sued the city for racial discrimination, and the case is now set for the Supreme Court. It marks... More »

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John Roberts • race • New Haven • firefighters • Connecticut • racial inequality • US Supreme Court • racial equality • racial discrimination

 Wildfires Sear 
 Texas, Oklahoma 

Blazes fanned by hurricane-force winds destroy dozens of homes

Apr 10, 09 1:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Firefighters are struggling to contain several raging blazes fanned by hurricane-force winds in Texas and Oklahoma, CNN reports. Dozens of homes have been destroyed and the winds—up to 76 mph—are making it hard for firefighting aircraft to get off the ground. At least 13 people have been injured,... More »

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Texas • firefighters • wildfires • Oklahoma • brush fires

 Thai 'Spidey'
Saves Autistic Boy 

Firefighter uses costume to coax boy from ledge

Mar 25, 09 3:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - A quick-thinking fireman in Bangkok rescued an autistic boy from a third-story window ledge this week with a little help from a superhero friend, the BBC reports. The firefighter donned a Spider Man costume he keeps handy for school drills and climbed onto the ledge with a glass of juice... More »

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autism • Spider-Man • firefighters • Bangkok • rescue

 Aussie Arson 
 Suspect Was 
 Volunteer 
 Firefighter 

He's accused of lighting a fire that killed 21 people

Feb 16, 09 3:39 AM CST
(Newser) - The first suspect to be charged in one of the Australian blazes that killed as many as 300 people has been identified as a 39-year-old volunteer firefighter, reports the Times of London. He's accused of igniting a fire that killed 21 people 100 miles east of Melbourne. The suspect's identity... More »

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Australia • firefighters • Melbourne • wildfires • arson • fire

(Newser) - When firefighter David Tree noticed the koala, it was moving gingerly over the blackened landscape, its scorched paws clearly causing pain. "I could see she had sore feet and was in trouble, so I pulled over the fire truck," Tree told the Herald Sun. “It was... More »

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Australia • firefighters • wildfires • arson • koala

 Drum Major Suspended 
 for Nodding at Obama 

Member of Cleveland firefighters' group violated 'protocol and proper decorum'

Jan 26, 09 4:00 PM CST
(Newser) - A Cleveland man who marched as drum major with a firefighters band in last week’s inaugural parade has been suspended for a nod and a wave he gave to President Obama, the Plain Dealer reports. “This was a military parade. Protocol and proper decorum had to be followed... More »

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firefighters • suspension • protocol • marching band • President Obama • Inauguration Day • inaugural parade • drum major • wave • nod

 30,000 Flee Raging Fires 

Hundreds of homes destroyed by California blazes fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds


Nov 16, 08 6:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Nearly 30,000 people have fled three massive fires scorching thousands of acres from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles, reports the Los Angeles Times. Hundreds of homes have been gutted in three days of blazes fueled by raging Santa Ana winds that firefighters are struggling mightily to contain. Major freeways... More »

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California • Los Angeles • firefighters • evacuation • Santa Barbara • Santa Ana • Santa Ana winds • California wildfires • fire

 Light Winds Aid LA Firefighters 

But season for conflagration-fueling winds has just begun

Oct 15, 08 1:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Firefighters made progress early today in containing two Los Angeles-area fires, as calm winds prevented the flames from blazing a path to the Pacific Ocean, the Los Angeles Times reports. The older of the two fires, the Marek blaze, was 80% contained, and firefighters have begun to cut containment lines... More »

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Los Angeles • winds • firefighters • wildfires • Santa Ana winds • California wildfires • fire

Firefighters Charge Sex Harassment in Gay Parade

Seeking $3M in damages from San Diego in trial that starts today

Sep 15, 08 4:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Four San Diego firefighters ordered by officials to drive their truck in the city's gay pride parade last year are suing for $3 million in damages for sexual harassment, reports the Los Angeles Times. The four, who were given their orders by the city’s lesbian fire chief, say the... More »

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sexual harassment • firefighters • San Diego • Thomas More • parade • Gay Pride Week

Firefighters' Helicopter Crashes; 9 Feared Dead

Another 4 are injured in northern California

Aug 6, 08 5:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nine people are missing and presumed dead and another four are badly burned after a helicopter carrying firefighters crashed in northern California, the Los Angeles Times reports. The helicopter went down Tuesday in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, but the cause is unclear. Those on board were helping fight a 27-square-mile... More »

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California • firefighters • helicopter • Shasta-Trinity National Forest

 California Fires
 Set Destruction Record 

1,312 square miles destroyed

Jul 15, 08 3:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - California wildfires over the last three weeks have set a record for widespread destruction, reports the Los Angeles Times. Some 840,000 acres—1,300 square miles—have been scorched by 1,700 fires, sparked by lightning strikes. Firefighters are bringing the remaining 300 blazes under control, but officials worry... More »

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California • firefighters • wildfires • California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection • Feather River Hospital • Daniel Berlant

 Calif. Firefighters Battle
 2 Huge Blazes 

Predicted heat wave will magnify 1,700 fires in Calif.

Jul 6, 08 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of California firefighters battled a huge blaze today that threatened homes in Santa Barbara County, but lost ground to another fire near Big Sur, the Los Angeles Times reports. And weather likely will not help: Winds, lightning strikes, and fierce heat are expected to hit the state this week.... More »

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California • Arnold Schwarzenegger • firefighters • heat wave • wildfires • Santa Barbara • California wildfires • Big Sur

 Emergency
 Declared in
 Calif. Fires 

Blazes threaten more than 6,800 homes; better weather expected

Jun 29, 08 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush declared a region stretching from Nevada to the Pacific Ocean a federal disaster area, the Los Angeles Times reports, as more than 1,000 fires raged across northern California. Some 17,000 firefighters are battling the blazes, which threaten 6,800 homes. “We don’t have... More »

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California • firefighters • FEMA • wildfires • Nevada • California wildfires • disaster zones • George W. Bush • Big Sur

 Wildfires Tamed in
 Calif., Rage in NM 

2K people still evacuated in Santa Cruz County

Jun 21, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Firefighters almost completely contained a Northern California blaze today as fires in New Mexico threatened to spread, buoyed by lightning and high winds, the AP reports. The California fire, in Santa Cruz County, has leveled up to 15 homes and led to the continued evacuation of 2,000 people. Officials... More »

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California • New Mexico • winds • firefighters • lightning • wildfires • California wildfires

 Chicago Train Derails 

No deaths, 14 injuries in elevated train mishap on South Side

May 28, 08 12:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Chicago Transit Authority elevated train derailed this morning, the Chicago Tribune reports. Although the train came off the elevated tracks, it did not fall all the way to the ground. Using ladders and baskets, firefighters rescued 39 people from the Green Line train on Chicago’s south side, but... More »

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Chicago • subway • firefighters • train • accident • South Side • Chicago Transit Authority

 Fire Lashes Berlin Philharmonic 

No one injured in blaze as musicians bolt from iconic concert hall with instruments

May 20, 08 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - A fire broke out at the Berlin Philharmonic today, bringing more than 100 firefighters to the concert hall, Der Spiegel reports. No one was injured in the blaze, with musicians fleeing with their instruments; a lunchtime concert had to be evacuated. "We don’t believe anyone is in danger,... More »

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Germany • Berlin • classical music • firefighters • California wildfires • fire • Berlin Philharmonic

Everglades
Wildfire Claims 33,000 Acres

Blaze threatens endangered
sparrow, homes

May 19, 08 2:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 33,000 acres of Florida's Everglades National Park were burning yesterday with only 20% of the blaze contained, CNN reports. A dense smoke warning was in effect in parts of southern Florida as flames threatened an endangered sparrow species and private property. The fire is the latest in a... More »

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Florida • endangered species • firefighters • wildfires • Everglades • smoke

 Stubborn NM Fire
 Burns 50 More Homes 

After jumping lines, blaze is 35% contained

May 3, 08 6:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Firefighters nearly contained a New Mexico wildfire this week before it leaped containment lines and razed another 50 homes on Wednesday, the AP reports. Nine had already gone up in flames. Firefighters are working today to cut new lines around the blaze, which is 35% contained near Albuquerque. Officials say... More »

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Bill Richardson • New Mexico • firefighters • wildfires • natural disaster • house fire • fire • Albuquerque

 Sierra Madre
 Blaze Rages On 

Firefighters losing containment on difficult terrain

Apr 28, 08 6:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - A California wildfire that has sparked mass evacuations kept burning up Sierra Madre today, the Los Angeles Times reports. Officials said the blaze was 23% contained, compared to 30% last night, and four of 580 firefighters have suffered minor injuries—but there are no fatalities so far. The fire now... More »

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homes • firefighters • evacuation • wildfires • California wildfires • fire • Sierra Madre

updated

 1,000 Flee Raging SoCal Wildfire 

Record temperatures signal worrisome fire season

Apr 27, 08 4:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Roughly 1,000 people abandoned 400 California homes today as firefighters battled a blaze in the Sierra Madre foothills, the Los Angeles Times reports. The fire spread through some 400 acres, and containment is not expected for days. Record-setting temperatures are to blame for the blaze marking an early start... More »

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California • firefighters • evacuation • wildfires • temperatures • California wildfires • global temperatures • fire

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