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High-Tech Sprinklers: Your Home’s Shield Against Wildfires

admin2 weeks ago05 mins

The Brief A company located in Wyoming has developed an advanced residential irrigation system designed to prevent wildfires. The outdoor sprinkler system for houses utilizes information from satellites, weather reports, and census data. The firm asserts that the technology monitors fires before embers have the chance to be carried over to your land. BERKELEY, Calif….

Thompsontown Volunteer Fire Company cuts costs with secondhand fire engine

admin1 month ago04 mins

A volunteer fire company in Juniata County has found an innovative solution to combat rising equipment costs while maintaining essential emergency services for local residents. Thompsontown Volunteer Fire Company recently acquired a used fire engine at a fraction of the cost of purchasing a new apparatus, saving Juniata County taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars…

Training academy prepares wildland firefighters for Arizona’s long summer of wildfires

admin2 months ago011 mins

Arizona wildfire season Training wildland firefighters | Grass lands | Urban wildfire risk | Investing in high-risk areas (coming soon) Rebuilding or not (coming soon) | Wildfire forecast (coming soon) PRESCOTT — A cacophony of chainsaws and shovels hitting the earth filled the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campus grounds as wildland firefighters-in-training, clad in bright yellow…