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A clinician helping a COVID-19 patient with an oxygen mask in a hospital in Iran. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Hundreds of patients killed in hospital fires due to accidents with oxygen during the pandemic

According to the JRC, around 50 oxygen fires have occurred around the world during the ...

Hundreds of patients killed in hospital fires due to accidents with oxygen during the pandemic

The participants of the Monday 27 Commission Meeting for CTIF Women in Fire & Rescue.

The CTIF Commission for Women in Fire & Rescue discussed transgender issues at monthly meeting

The main speakers were Acting District Chief Sofie Lasiuk from the Toronto Fire Service...

The CTIF Commission for Women in Fire & Rescue discussed transgender issues at monthly meeting

Övre Husarbygatan in central Gothenburg where the explosion occurred September 28th, 2021. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Explosion and multiple fires in central Gothenburg

According to local police, the explosion was not an accident. 140 people people have ...

Explosion and multiple fires in central Gothenburg

Lava fountain and molten lava flow at Piton de la Fournaise volcano on the island of Reunion on 4 January 2010. Photo: Wikipedia Commons.

Thousands of residents evacuated after volcanic eruptions on La Palma, Canary Islands

Around 6,000 people have been evacuated and hundreds of homes have been destroyed by la...

Thousands of residents evacuated after volcanic eruptions on La Palma, Canary Islands

The Elie tornado as it was approaching the town of Elie, Manitoba, during the late afternoon/early evening hours of June 22, 2007. Photo: Wikipedia

Extreme weather is costing billions - and the costs are expected to keep increasing

The number of category 3 - 5 hurricanes or cyclones has increased over the past forty y...

Extreme weather is costing billions - and the costs are expected to keep increasing

US - Canada heatwave map July 2021. Illustration by the European Space Agency

After the heatwave that killed 800 - BC hires hundreds of new paramedics

A severely understaffed ambulance system had thousands of residents wait for up to seve...

After the heatwave that killed 800 - BC hires hundreds of new paramedics

"Mimi" Mireille Glauser (left) and her workmates during the Basel Women´s Run on September 11th.

Europe showing signs of post pandemic reopening: The Annual Basel Women´s Run almost back to normal

In full bunker gear, Mimi Glauser from the CTIF Commission for Women in Fire and Rescue...

Europe showing signs of post pandemic reopening: The Annual Basel Women´s Run almost back to normal

Map of Spain and the Estepona resort town which was evacuated on short notice after a firefightter died on duty wile fighting the fire on Thursday.

Wildfire kills firefighter in Spain - 1000 residents given only minutes to evacuate

Around 400 firefighters were fighting the forest fire which started late Wednesday in t...

Wildfire kills firefighter in Spain - 1000 residents given only minutes to evacuate

Drawing of the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia.

The extraordinary story of fire protecting one of Russia´s largest antique monuments

The Bolshoi Theatre has 9864 cutting-edge detectors, 580 fire hydrant cabinets and 4000...

The extraordinary story of fire protecting one of Russia´s largest antique monuments

Marseille, France. Photo credit: Wikipedia Commons

Virtual and physical registrations open for Delegates Assembly in Marseille

For those unable to travel physically, a remote video conferencing option will be inclu...

Virtual and physical registrations open for Delegates Assembly in Marseille

Solar panel installation Photo courtecy of https://www.infopool.org.uk/5-important-solar-panel-maintenance-tips/

Insurance companies demanding mandatory inspections of solar panel installations

As more and more people acquire solar cells, the risk of fires due to improper installa...

Insurance companies demanding mandatory inspections of solar panel installations

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall in Louisiana Hurricane Ida is seen in this image taken aboard the International Space Station. Image credit: European Space Agency

Hurricane Ida causes severe flooding - State of Emergency announced in New York

In New York City, more than 170 millimeters of rain fell in just over six hours, which ...

Hurricane Ida causes severe flooding - State of Emergency announced in New York

Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons License. The Angora Fire was a wind driven fire that started near North Upper Truckee Road subdivision near Angora Lakes, Fallen Leaf Lake, Echo Lake and South Lake Tahoe, California around 2:15 PM on Sunday, June 24, 2007 as a result of an illegal campfire.

Fire season not nearly over in California - an entire lake resort ordered to evacuate overnight

Thousands of people had to urgently evacuate from the resort town of South Lake Tahoe ...

Fire season not nearly over in California - an entire lake resort ordered to evacuate overnight

Hurricane Stan was a relatively weak but deadly tropical cyclone that affected areas of Central America and Mexico in early October 2005.Photo courtesy of https://pixnio.com.

Two seasonal storms struck USA and Mexico at the same time

All of New Orleans is without electricity and a total of over one million households an...

Two seasonal storms struck USA and Mexico at the same time

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IEDO wins award for CTIF-supported Best Practices report on Emergency Drone usage

It is a great success for all the volunteer contributors who have collaborated in that ...

IEDO wins award for CTIF-supported Best Practices report on Emergency Drone usage

A satellite image of Hurricane Henry as it was heading for Long Island, New York. Infrared satellite image of Hurricane Henri at 1620Z (12:20 p.m. EDT) Saturday, August 21, 2021. (Image credit: RAMMB/CIRA/CSU)

Hurricane Henry kills at least 22 in Tennessee - 45 still missing

Among the dead are allegedly two infants. They were twins and are said to have been tor...

Hurricane Henry kills at least 22 in Tennessee - 45 still missing

UK Fire Service Search and Rescue team at work in Haiti UK firefighters at work in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. To find out more about how the UK is helping in Haiti, please visit www.dfid.gov.uk/haiti-earthquake Image credit: UK Fire Service. Taken on 15 January 2010.

Death toll in Haiti earthquake adjusted to 2200 - 60000 homes destroyed

Nearly 60,000 houses are estimated to have been destroyed in the country, and 1000s are...

Death toll in Haiti earthquake adjusted to 2200 - 60000 homes destroyed

Flooding in Luxemburg during Storm Bernd. Photo: Luxemburg Fire Services

German and Belgian governments sued for criminal neglect and slow response during Storm Bernd

The initial investigation by the Koblenz Public Prosecutors Office has raised suspicion...

German and Belgian governments sued for criminal neglect and slow response during Storm Bernd

Greek wildfire destroying a home during August 2021. Photo by Felton Davis, Flickr.

Southern France now also battling large forest fires - New fires near Athens

7,000 locals and tourists have been evacuated from when the smoke and flames began to g...

Southern France now also battling large forest fires - New fires near Athens

Grand Canyon National Park: Prescribed Pile Burning, May, 2019 1114 Grand Canyon National Park fire managers have been initiating prescribed pile burning during the last week of May, 2019, as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow. This photo was taken on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Modern forestry practices may be partly to blame for North American wildfire crisis

“Even if we were able to turn back the dial on climate change we would still have wildf...

Modern forestry practices may be partly to blame for North American wildfire crisis

Map of Turkey

Heavy death toll in Black Sea flash floods

Around 1,700 people have been evacuated, some from rooftops by helicopter. The flash fl...

Heavy death toll in Black Sea flash floods

Beriev Be-200ES water bomber © Dmitriy Pichugin on Wikimedia

Water bomber crashed in Turkey during wildfire mission

All eight crew members are reported dead. The water scooping BE-200 crashed on Saturday...

Water bomber crashed in Turkey during wildfire mission

Photo by Flickr. Multiple fires and thick smoke plumes in the Sakha Republic, Russia (Lat: 63.13, Lng: 117.95) - July 8th, 2021- Image contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data [2021], processed by Pierre Markuse. Image shows an area about 176 kilometers wide.

An overview of devastating wildfires during the summer of 2021

4 million hectares have burned in Siberia and in many areas wildfires more than doubled...

An overview of devastating wildfires during the summer of 2021

A Canadair CL-215 water bomber plane dropping a load pf water on a forest fire. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Thousands forced to evacuate in Greece as enormous wildfires threaten Athens

The temperature in several places in Greece is approaching 40 degrees / 104 F. Greece ...

Thousands forced to evacuate in Greece as enormous wildfires threaten Athens