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In This Issue: Firefighters Hurt in Fatal FL Sidewalk Collapse, Ammonium Nitrate Disasters…
On the Politics and Tactics podcast, Frank Ricci, Dave Polikoff, and Nick Papa examine current events of interest regarding firefighting tactics and politics. Sponsored by Globe.—Pete Prochilo, Online Content Manager
Hot, dry weather returning to parts of Northern California threatened to make conditions worse for firefighters who struggled to contain massive wildfires after a brief cooling trend last week.
Beirut, Lebanon. West, Texas. Ammonium nitrate (AN) disasters cause devastation and death, but they don’t need to happen at all. Dr. Vyto Babrauskas says there’s a straightforward way to secure AN and save lives.
James Braidwood of Edinburgh led a storied firefighting career across the pond, and many of his innovations traveled to take root here in America and still persist today.
A stubborn, smoky fire caused extensive damage to a Mineola (NY) restaurant and surrounding businesses on Thursday afternoon. See photos from FirstOnScenePhotos.
Firefighters’ ability to recognize this directional flow and read the smoke’s color, velocity, and density will give them a great deal of information before entry.
