Firemen Rushed a 5-year old’s Fingertips to Hospital Where She Recovered and Painted a Thank-You Picture for Them

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"The Forest Service announced Wednesday that firefighters were authorized to use N95 respirators on the fire line, a major policy reversal as the agency for decades did not allow such protections, even as studies demonstrated the health harms of wildfire smoke."
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Federal firefighters will be encouraged to wear N95 respirators in major policy reversal

Although wildland firefighters are at high risk for smoke-related health issues, the U.S. Forest Service has for decades not allowed respirators.

NBC News
Major wildfire rips through moorland close to Greater Manchester

Blaze on Tintwistle Moor, Glossop, has burned more than 500 square metres, forcing road closures and smoke warning

The Guardian

DigitalNC: Firefighting Action Shots and More Spark Amazement in New Materials from Raleigh Fire Museum. “This new batch includes items from as early as the 1950s and 60s, with materials from the Raleigh Fire Department’s 100th anniversary, incredible photographs of fire fighters in action from primarily the 1970s and 80s, and Raleigh Fire Department records like blueprints and proposals for […]

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DigitalNC: Firefighting Action Shots and More Spark Amazement in New Materials from Raleigh Fire Museum

DigitalNC: Firefighting Action Shots and More Spark Amazement in New Materials from Raleigh Fire Museum. “This new batch includes items from as early as the 1950s and 60s, with materials from…

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A teacher at a Tokyo elementary school where a fire broke out last week has said she was drying laundry in a room to store musical instruments, police sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/25/japan/school-fire-followup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #schools #firefighters #japanesepolice #mpd
Police investigate possible link between laundry and school fire

In addition to a burnt electric heater and multiple air circulators, a power strip with multiple outlets was found at the scene.

The Japan Times
California firefighters average $96,430 a year. In Mississippi, just $35,890 for the same heroic work. Republicans love posing with first responders, but their budgets expose the truth: endless praise, poverty-level pay. Blue states invest. Red states exploit. #Firefighters
When a fireman 👨‍🚒 helped tangled pigeon!
#kindness #firefighters #Frankfurt #FRA
Women of Lyons leading the way

LYONS, VIC. — Three women are now at the helm of Lyons (CFA) Fire Brigade, leading a small community in the far southwest of Victoria, paving the way for generations to come.

VicNews
The cause of a fire at an elementary school in Tokyo's Kita Ward is believed to have been accidental, with no third-party involvement, according to police sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/21/japan/tokyo-school-fire-cause-accidental/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fire #schools #firefighters #japanesepolice #mpd
Fire at Tokyo elementary school believed to be accidental

The fire is believed to have started on the fourth floor of the school building.

The Japan Times