FIREFIGHTERS

Over 50 wildfires are still being fought in Chile

Published on: February 16, 2023
09:48

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Santiago de Chile, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) A total of 53 forest fires remain active today in central-southern Chile, where the flames have devoured 434,000 hectares, according to the latest balance of the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred). According to Senapred, another 143 outbreaks have been controlled and 13 have been extinguished.

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

Published on: February 6, 2023
09:35

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

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.

Firefighters combat a fire of great proportions in Uruguay

Published on: January 25, 2023
10:31

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Montevideo, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters, neighbors and municipal authorities are fighting a fire of great proportions in the area of Cerro del Toro, department of Maldonado.

Cuba pays last tribute to late firefighters

Published on: August 19, 2022
22:02

By: Martin Hacthoun

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.

Cuba honors firefighters who died at Matanzas fire

Published on: August 19, 2022
00:30

By: Martin Hacthoun

Havana, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is honoring this Friday, August 19th, the firefighters who perished fighting the fierce fire that caused havoc at the Industrial Zone of the western province of Matanzas.

Matanzas city thankfully says goodbye to Cuban firefighters

Published on: August 14, 2022
12:38

By: Pavel López Lazo

Matanzas, Cuba, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Matanzas city on Sunday thankfully sent Cuban Fire Department off following its deep involvement in dousing the life-threatening fire affecting the province´s major oil storage tanks.

More than a thousand French firefighters combat forest fire in Girond

Published on: August 11, 2022
09:02

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Paris, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) More than a thousand firefighters are still on duty in the southwestern French department of Gironde, where the spread of a forest fire devastated in two days almost seven thousand hectares of forest.

La Palma firefighters dig channels to save church and cemetery

Published on: September 23, 2021
08:28

By: Prensa Latina

Madrid, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) La Palma firefighters are working on Thursday to save two symbols in the town of Todoque, a church and a cemetery, threatened by the ferocious lava of the erupting volcano.

EU increases support for fire fighting in Europe

Published on: August 9, 2021
13:15

By: Prensa Latina

Brussels, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The European Commission (EC) on Monday reported increased support by planes, helicopters and firefighters for Greece, Albania, North Macedonia and Turkey in their fight against forest fires.

Firefighters put out fire at Salvadorian archaeological site

Published on: April 7, 2021
07:57

By: Prensa Latina

San Salvador, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) The Salvadorian Fire Department put out a fire at Ciudad Vieja, an archaeological site with vestiges of the early years of Hispanic colonization.

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