See how the US War Assets Administration disposed of 20,000 pounds of pure metallic sodium in 1947 – straight into Lake Lenore, Grand Coulee area, Eastern Washington State.
A large fire at a chemical plant south of Dallas sent an enormous plume of smoke into the air and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents in the city of Waxahachie.
Jaffy, the one eyed cat of the editor of Fire and Rescue.
Forensic scientists at Anglia Ruskin University have revealed a novel tool that could be used to help catch arsonists – cat litter.
These US firefighters have developed a very unconventional rescue tool. When this little kitten ended up stuck in this pipe, they used a leafblower to free the little moggy, who is now happily continuing her career as the fire house kitten, as well as proving a massive Youtube hit.
FIRE MAD VIDEO: This mobile command and control unit was on its way to a fire when it colided with a viaduct in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
FIRE MAD VIDEO: The Roosendaal and Bergen op Zoom Fire and Rescue Service in The Netherlands had a nasty surprise when their aerial ladder vehicle overturned during a training session.
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