FIREFIGHTERS

Colombian firefighters and entities seek to extinguish fire in Cali

Published on: September 22, 2023
11:07

Bogota, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters, government agencies, Red Cross and relief agencies in Colombia are working to extinguish a fire of great proportions in the areas near Altos de Menga and Montebello, in Cali, Valle del Cauca.

Greek firefighters rescue 25 migrants trapped in forest

Published on: September 1, 2023
13:43

Athens, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters have rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in north-eastern Greece as flames from a massive wildfire approached, authorities said.

Panamanian firefighters announce protests due to late payments

Published on: August 14, 2023
14:59

Panama City, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina ) Members of the Benemérito de Bomberos de Panamá announced new demonstrations and protests due to the non-payment of overdue promotions.

Firefighters expose to PFAS as an occupational hazard – Study

Published on: July 30, 2023
07:46

Washington, Jul 30 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world; however, the most common cause of death among them is cancer, U.S. specialists warned.

World specialists praise Costa Rican firefighters work in Canada

Published on: July 6, 2023
17:15

San Jose, Jul 6 (Prensa Latina) International specialists in disaster response have praised the 41 Costa Rican firefighters for contributing to dowse wildfires in Canada, according to official sources.

South Korea to send firefighters to Canada to fight forest fires

Published on: July 1, 2023
07:30

Ottawa, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) South Korea will send 151 firefighters to Canada to join the efforts to extinguish hundreds of forest fires that have devastated vast forests in the country, according to local media.

Search continues after collapse at Guiteras Thermoelectric Plant

Published on: April 8, 2023
10:29

Matanzas, Cuba, Apr 8 (Prensa Latina) Search works continues at the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant on Saturday, after a column from the chimney's ashtray collapsed on Friday, killing one person and injuring two, while one worker is still missing.

Landslide in Ecuador leaves people trapped

Published on: March 27, 2023
12:17

Quito, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) A landslide left several people trapped in the community Alausí, in the Ecuadorian province of Chimborazo, where firefighters and other forces are working today to find them.

A brigade of 157 Mexicans is in Chile to fight forest fires

Published on: February 6, 2023
09:35

Mexico City, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) A brigade of 157 Mexican experts in forest fires is already operating in Chile on Monday, which was sent at the request of the authorities of the southern country.

Cuba pays last tribute to late firefighters

Published on: August 19, 2022
22:02

Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Over 15,000 Cubans paid last honors to 14 firefighters who perished fighting the fierce fire that caused havoc in the super tanker terminal of Matanzas, western Cuba.

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