Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Ukraine will unite with Europe's security system or some of Europe will become part of Russia -- Ukrainian forces withdraw from villages in eastern Sumy Oblast amid heavy fighting -- Investigation: Western companies miss deadline to exit Russia’s main drone production site -- Magyar rejects calls for Ukraine to cede territory, invokes Hungary's 1956 resistance ... and more

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Snow to help buffer against threat of spring wildfires in N.L. but summer still risky, say scientists
Snow lingering across Newfoundland and Labrador is a good sign for those worried about the possibility of spring fires but scientists say it’s too early to say if there will be another historic wildfire season this summer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-weather-risk-9.7159179?cmp=rss

WA firefighter encouraging more women to join front line
By Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

Beelerup firefighter Kahlia Lloyd says joining the brigade was the most empowering thing she had done.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/volunteer-firefighters-boosting-female-recruitment-south-west-wa/106511486

#EmergencyServices #Women #Fires #Volunteering #GabrielleBecerraMellet

WA firefighter encouraging more women to join front line

Beelerup firefighter Kahlia Lloyd says joining the brigade was the most empowering thing she had done. 

The Southeast US drought map as of today. My region of Western NC is in one of the regions of extreme drought. El Niño will not make any of this better.

Interactive, can get down to individual counties.

https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu

#NCwx #Fires #Drought

Man dead as house destroyed in fire in Brisbane's south

Emergency services were called to a house fire on the corner of Foote and Annear streets in Acacia Ridge, where a man's body was found.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/queensland-acacia-ridge-house-fire-fatal/106554568

#Fires

Man dead as house destroyed in fire in Brisbane's south

Emergency services were called to a house fire on the corner of Foote and Annear streets in Acacia Ridge, where a man's body was found.

Large fire damages roof of Olympic velodrome

Rio de Janeiro's Olympic velodrome has been damaged following a fire, which required about 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks to bring under control.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/fire-damage-to-velodrome-rio-olympic-games/106545186

#Fires #TrackCycling #Sport #CycleSport

Large fire damages roof of Olympic velodrome

A fire at the velodrome in Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park was brought under control early on Wednesday, local time, with no risk of it spreading to other parts of the complex and no injuries reported, fire officials say.

Everything you need to know as two more fires break out on moorland near Greater Manchester

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/everything-you-need-know-two-33736682