FIREFIGHTERS

Three firefighters passed away fighting forest fire in Chile

Published on: January 20, 2025
10:07

Santiago de Chile, Jan 20 (Prensa Latina) Three brigadiers passed away and nine were injured during the fight against a forest fire registered in the municipality of Los Sauces, in the Chilean region of La Araucanía, where more than 400 hectares have already been devoured.

Russian Emergencies chief visits Fire Department in Cuba

Published on: November 13, 2024
14:14

Havana, Nov 13 (Prensa Latina) Russian Minister of Emergency Situations, Alexander Kurenkov, visited the the Cuban Fire Department (CBC) in this capital on Wednesday.

Firefighters control big fire in the Lebanese capital

Published on: November 9, 2024
11:52

Beirut, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters and Civil Defense teams in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, extinguished today a large fire that caused great material damage in Al-Hamra area.

One hundred Romanian firefighters in regions affected by floods

Published on: September 17, 2024
10:20

Bucharest, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) A hundred firefighters were stationed in Galati county, in southeastern Romania, to help in the rescue tasks due to the masses of water that flooded the region.

Cuban youths graduate in fire protection in Russia

Published on: June 29, 2024
12:07

Moscow, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The Russian State Fire Service Academy graduated 18 Cuban youths as fire protection engineers on Saturday.

Firefighters contingents work to abate wildfires outbreaks in Russia

Published on: June 3, 2024
14:55

Moscow, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) More than 440 firefighters and forestry agents are fighting 10 fires in the forests of the Buratia region in southern Russia, the Ministry of Emergencies reported today.

Another landfill fire affects Panamanian capital

Published on: March 11, 2024
12:34

Panama, Mar 11 ( Prensa Latina) The third fire so far this year in Cerro Patacón, the main landfill in the Panamanian capital, has affected the population with the smoke that spreads and pollutes the environment.

International Disaster Congress concludes in Cuba

Published on: December 8, 2023
08:51

Havana, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The 11th International Congress on Disasters and the 7th International Conference of Firefighters will conclude this Friday with an analysis and debate on cooperation among nations in fire safety.

Cuba debates on international cooperation to fight disasters

Published on: December 6, 2023
08:04

Havana, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) International cooperation to reduce disasters is the focus, this Wednesday, on the second day of the 11th International Congress on Disasters and the 7th International Conference of Firefighters.

Bolivian Civil Defense remains mobilized by fires

Published on: November 7, 2023
12:13

La Paz, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Deputy Defense Minister Juan Carlos Calvimontes said on Tuesday that forest firefighters are fighting seven fires across the country, four of which are in the department of La Paz.

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