datum (n=1)21h ago

RE: https://flipboard.com/@blackpressmedia/campbell-river-r21gqhcoz/-/a-esBT2ZP9QZKs-S0JsR0dow%3Aa%3A3177150469-%2F0

  • BC hiring 200-250 firefighters [1]
  • BC expects over 1,500 wildfires [2]
  • BC lost about 2,200,000 acres of forest to wildfire last year[3]

So that's

  • 1 firefighter per 6 fires, or
  • 1 firefighter per 10,000 acres burnt.

Oh, and don't @ me about full-time firefighters: "The B.C. Wildfire Service also has about 600 year-round staff, though the seasonal workers do most of the on-the-ground firefighting."[1]

[1] "2,400 apply for 200-250 firefighter jobs as B.C. gears up for wildfire season" https://campbellrivermirror.com/2026/03/16/2400-apply-for-200-250-firefighter-jobs-as-b-c-gears-up-for-wildfire-season

[2] the "average, taken from 2014 to 2024, is 1,527 wildfires" https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/wildfire-status/about-bcws/wildfire-statistics/wildfire-averages

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Canadian_wildfires

#CDNPoli #BC #BCPoli #firefighters #firefighting #wildfires

Steve Henderson Fine Art4d ago

I send thanks to the buyer from Texas who purchased a framed print of

Firefighter -- https://fineartamerica.com/featured/firefighter-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

May the artwork inspire you to do great things.

#art #artwork #mastoart #fediart #buyintoart #ayearforart #firefighter #fire #firefighting #profession #sale #orange #inspirational #motivational #sale #decor #gift #work #job

AnneTheWriter6d ago

Bonus #DadJoke
Q: What word starts with an F and ends in "-uck"?
A: Firetruck.

(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Puns #DadJokes #FireFighters #Firemen #Pun #FireFighting #Firetrucks #Firetruck

Show threadRichard Michael BlaberMar 10
"When #refineries, #fuel depots, or storage facilities burn or rupture, #petroleum products, toxic residues, & #firefighting #chemicals can seep into #soil, drain into #rivers & #canals, & eventually contaminate #groundwater. The result is not just less #water, but dirtier & more dangerous water."
Columbus - FeedsMar 9
Bathtub Plunge Blaze: West Columbus Siblings Accused in Firefighter-Injuring Arson - Fiona Knight
Bathtub Plunge Blaze: West Columbus Siblings Accused in Firefighter-Injuring Arson

Siblings charged after West Columbus fire that injured a firefighter.

Hoodline
🔏 Matthias WiesmannMar 4

Barely caught the fire train in Kloten Balsberg.

#train #railway #firefighting

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Mar 2
#Wildfire Seasons Are Starting to Overlap. That Spells Trouble for #Firefighting.
Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns.
The study, published this month in Science Advances, found that the #extremeweather conditions that stoke wildfires around the world are happening on more days each year, causing fire seasons in different regions to overlap more.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/climate/global-fire-weather.html
https://archive.ph/Wvzeu
Fighting Wildfires Could Soon Get Harder

Simultaneous emergencies in different parts of the world could stop countries from sharing ground crews and equipment, new research warns.

The New York Times
mcdc99Mar 2
NSW ranger group calls for national funding reform at Darwin fire forum #Occupy #Wildfires #Firefighting #Firefighters #Darwin nit.com.au/02-03-2026/2...

NSW ranger group calls for nat...
NSW ranger group calls for national funding reform at Darwin fire forum

Winangakirri Aboriginal Corporation has called for greater national support for southern Indigenous ranger programs, telling a major land and fire management conference in Darwin last week that fundin...

National Indigenous Times
CBC British ColumbiaFeb 28
Group of Indigenous teens attend firefighting boot camp in Vancouver
Nearly two dozen Indigenous teenagers participated in a three-day firefighting boot camp in Vancouver this week, as they look ahead to potential career paths in both wildland and urban firefighting.
#firefighting #career #Indigenous #Vancouver
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-teens-firefighting-boot-camp-9.7109388?cmp=rss
JamesFeb 19

AI-powered firefighting robots hit a 99.67% success rate in an Australian trial. No humans driving them.

Cyborg Dynamics and Griffith University tested up to five robots coordinating to navigate obstacles and put out fires on their own. These robots already work in Australian mines, but humans still control them. This test proved they can act independently.

Autonomous AI in dangerous environments is where this tech should go first.

#ArtificialIntelligence #Robotics #Firefighting