Firefighters

Port Newark Reopens After Fatal Ship Fire

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U.S. Coast Guard officials have announced the reopening of the channel at Port Newark, one of the largest ports in the country, four days after a tragic fire claimed the lives of two experienced firefighters and left five others injured, as reported by NJ.

Port operations resume

A fire response operation is underway at a port, and officials have announced that port operations will return to normal on Monday morning. The closed roadways will also reopen. There are no immediate...

https://mfame.guru/port-newark-reopens-after-fatal-ship-fire/

What does ‘containing a wildfire’ actually mean?

Aerial photo of the Alisal wildfire in Southern California in mid-October, 2021.

Large wildfires have been in the news a lot this year. When people hear about them, they often hear the phrase that the fire is X% contained.

A 95% contained fire sounds a lot less frightening than a 25% contained fire. For people debating whether to evacuate their homes near these fires, that number might make all the difference.

Related: Self-described ‘shaman’ arrested in California wildfire arson

But containment doesn’t necessarily mean a fire isn’t still raging. Rather than describing how...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/what-does-containing-a-wildfire-actually-mean

Wildfire crews battling blazes — and supply chain kinks

Crew at a portion of the Caldor fire in eastern California.

Los problemas de la cadena de suministro que han sido un hecho este año para las empresas de carga y transportadores también están confundiendo los esfuerzos de miles de equipos de bomberos atrapados en medio de una temporada extrema de incendios forestales.

Están luchando por mantener el personal, el equipo y otros recursos en movimiento para contener las llamas.

La grave y prolongada sequía, junto con las olas de calor de tres dígitos y la bajísima humedad de este verano, han hecho que su...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wildfire-crews-battling-blazes-and-supply-chain-kinks

Supply chain kinks thwarting wildfire crews

Crew at a portion of the Caldor fire in eastern California.

Supply chain issues that have been a fact of life this year for shippers and carriers are also confounding the efforts of thousands of firefighting crews stuck in the middle of an extreme wildfire season.

They are struggling to keep people, equipment and other resources moving to contain the blazes.

Serious long-term drought, along with triple-digit heat waves and very low humidity this summer, have made their jobs more challenging than usual, as have wind-driven blazes like the Caldor fire in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/supply-chain-kinks-thwarting-wildfire-crews

Health Pass sit-in planned for 15:30…

Health Pass sit-in planned for 15:30…

Good Morning Monaco – Thursday, September 9, 2021

Health Pass sit-in planned for 15:30

Part 2 of the anti-Health Pass campaign led by Sharon Rochetin and her Facebook group will take place on Thursday, September 9, at Place des Moulins…

Monaco firefighters mourned at Cathedral ceremony

The funeral mass for the two Monaco firefighter victims of a tragic road accident took place at the Cathedral of Monaco on Wednesday, September 8.

Belarusian thief ‘was following...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/09/09/health-pass-sit-in-planned-for-1530/

Second firefighter dies from injuries…

Second firefighter dies from injuries… 

Good Morning Monaco – Thursday, September 2, 2021

Second firefighter dies from injuries

A second Monaco fireman has died from his injuries following the multiple accident on Tuesday, August 31, on the RD 6202 departmental road around Puget-Théniers, above Nice. He was 22 years old…

False’ resident must pay $137 million Swiss bond

Swiss newspapers reported on Wednesday, September 1, that Prakash Hinduja must pay 125 million Swiss francs as collateral as an...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/09/02/second-firefighter-dies-from-injuries/

Technology to Combat Container Fires in Shipping Industry

  • Fire safety has become a major concern in the container shipping industry, in particular, with vessels of 20,000-TEU and more entering the market.
  • A fire in just one container can have catastrophic implications for the whole of the cargo.
  • The very nature of container shipping means that the cargoes are in general finished goods of high value.
  • Insurer Allianz gives the example of a March 2018 fire onboard the Maersk Honam southeast of Oman.
  •  At the time the ship was carrying 7,860 containers,...

https://mfame.guru/technology-to-combat-container-fires-in-shipping-industry/

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