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3 Die as firefighting helicopters crash into each other in Southern Califo
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said in a statement on Monday that three men who were killed were Josh Bischof, an assistant chief at Cal Fire; Tim Rodriguez, a fire captain at Cal Fire; and Tony Sousa, a contract pilot, the New York Times reported.
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Israel sending more emergency relief workers to aid Greece during wildfire
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Israel is sending crews and firefighting aircraft to Greece, led by the National Security Ministry, under the command of the Israel Police Air Division, and in cooperation with the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority and the IDF
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UAE stands in solidarity with Greece over wildfires
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Greece over wildfires caused by a severe heatwave sweeping the country, which have resulted in the death of two people from a crash of a firefighting plane, and the evacuation of thousands of people.
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Greece wildfires: Two pilots die as firefighting plane crashes
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Two Greek air force pilots died after a plane crashed while battling forest fires on the island of Evia on Tuesday.
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Firefighting plane crashes in Greece as wildfires rage
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Videos of the plane pouring water on a fire were posted on social media by the state broadcaster ERT. After that, it is seen falling into a mountainside and catching fire.
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Israeli firefighting planes continue to help put out Greek wildfires
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Israel Police reported on its continuing efforts to help put out the ongoing wildfires in Greece. Since the morning hours of Friday, two rounds of aerial firefighting have been carried out in the Attica region, north of Athens
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Israeli firefighting aid arrives in Greece
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A C-130 cargo plane from the Israeli Air Force landed in Greece on Thursday morning as part of the aid mission Israel sent to help put out the ongoing wildfires in the country.
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Delhi: Massive fire breaks out at DCM building on Barakhamba Road
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The officials said that a firefighting operation is underway after a fire broke out on the 9th floor of the DCM building in Connaught Place on Barakhamba Road.
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Maharashtra: Firefighting operation underway after massive fire erupted in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to the Pune fire department, around 20-25 godowns of different materials were gutted in the fire. The nearby residents were also evacuated.
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Saif bin Zayed opens AI-Based Civil Defence Readiness Room in Dubai
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The event was attended by Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai, Lt. General Expert Rashid Thani Al Matroushi, Director-General of the General Directorate of Civil Defence in Dubai, Major General Jassim Al Marzooqi, Commander-in-Chief of
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Risk of wildfire spreading increases where trees, shrubs replace grasses
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Over the last decade, an average of over 61,000 wildfires have burnt 7.2 million acres per year in the United States. When a wildfire begins to expand, the firefighting work is complicated by challenges such as spot fires, which occur when winds lift lofted sparks and start new fires outside
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Canada PM Trudeau visits military personnel fighting Alberta wildfires
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the Alberta government, Canadian soldiers were already dispatched last week and more Canadian troops are expected to join the operation to assist with firefighting and recovery activities in the coming days.
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