Tag: fires
From freezing cold to hotter fires: skating champion Jorien ter Mors becomes a firefighter in Utrecht
The former Olympic champion eventually came into contact with the fire brigade thanks to a fellow student from her Applied Psychology course and the profession of firefighter appealed to her…
Thousands homeless after fires in Bangladesh
previous full screen Next A suspected arson has ravaged a refugee camp in Bangladesh. 1 / 2Photo: Shafiqur Rahman/AP/TT Around 4,000 people from the Rohingya ethnic group are homeless after…
Pyongyang fires more than 60 shells near a South Korean island – L’Express
The day after a first salvo from Pyongyang, which triggered Seoul’s response with a live ammunition exercise in the region, North Korea fired more than 60 shells this Saturday, January…
Endeavor fires CEO Sébastien de Montessus for misconduct
(Finance) – The board of directors of Endeavor Mininga multinational specialized in the exploration and management of gold mines in West Africa, has decided on dismissal of the president and…
New Year’s Eve: police bombarded with fireworks, restless night in Amersfoort and many fires
At least 20 cars went up in flames in and around the city of Utrecht, especially in Overvecht and Kanaleneiland. It was also hit a few times in Vijfheerenlanden, including…
Live blog old and new: Mayor furious about many car fires, ‘owners in tears’
Once again many cars were set on fire during New Year’s Eve. Exact numbers are still lacking. There were car fires in Utrecht, Maarssen and Leerdam, among others. A car…
Car fires in Skåne – the emergency services are fired upon
full screen Blue light staff fired with fireworks during an emergency in Kristianstad. Archive image. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT Several vehicles have been set on fire in the Gamlegården district in…
Robot dragon to put out fires
full screen A dragon that sprays water should make the firemen’s job safer. Archive image. Photo: Johan Nilsson/TT A robotic dragon that sprays water and puts out fires could make…
Ben Gvir fires prison chief – could trigger crisis
Several Israeli media are reporting that the Israeli War Cabinet will meet to discuss the next step in the war. They will discuss who will rule Gaza after the war,…
Bicycle battery fires are becoming more common: this is how you prevent your e-bike from catching fire
Province of Utrecht – The fire brigade increasingly sees batteries of electric bicycles catching fire. And that is a problem, because according to Diana Bouwman, fire safety specialist at the…