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United States: a firefighter was called out to a fire at his home; his son was inside
Firefighters in Monroe County – New York State, in the United States – were called out to a house fire last Friday. Upon receiving the alert, a firefighter on duty…
Worrying disappearance of a student from the University of Nanterre
According to our colleagues at BFMTV, the Paris criminal investigation department is investigating the disappearance of Andotiana, a 23-year-old master’s student in sociology at the University of Nanterre. The young woman, who arrived…
Response time: Isère firefighters found guilty
At the Lyon District Court, the Isère Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS) was ordered to pay 57,000 euros in damages to private individuals in the Loire. In January 2009, the fire brigade…
Lyon: he puts gas cylinders in his car and sets it alight
The incident took place on Saturday morning shortly before 11 am in a car park at the Part-Dieu shopping centre in Lyon. A man set fire to his…
Rankings: Fire services on Instagram, January 2019
Following in the footsteps of Facebook and Twitter, fire services across France are making increasing use of Instagram. The Bouches-du-Rhône Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (SDIS 13) is by far the leader…
Mexico: Oil pipeline fire leaves at least 20 dead
The fire broke out on Friday in Tlahuelilpan, in eastern Mexico. According to the local press, a leak in the oil pipeline – a pipeline used to transport oil – had been reported a few hours earlier.…
Paris: the film *Sauver ou périr* screened in tribute to the two firefighters who lost their lives
The film *Sauver ou périr*, starring Pierre Niney, is to be screened at the end of January in a Parisian theatre in tribute to the two firefighters who died in the explosion on Rue de Trévise, according to reports…
National Police: a ranking of Twitter accounts by department
RANKINGS. Just like the fire service, the national police force has been monitoring social media for several years now. The extent to which it is used varies from department to department. Keeping the public informed…
Vaucluse: firefighters banned from wearing beards
In a recent announcement, the Vaucluse departmental fire chief, Comptroller-General Jean-Yves Noisette, has asked his men and women to be clean-shaven. Beards are now…
Saône-et-Loire: Fire brigade ambulance stolen during an emergency call-out
The incident took place last Wednesday. Firefighters from the station in Tournus – a town with a population of 5,500 – in Saône-et-Loire (71) were called out to an emergency rescue operation (SUAP) in…
Rankings: Fire services on Twitter, January 2019
RANKINGS. Fire services have been keeping a close eye on social media for several years now. For fire and rescue services (SIS), Twitter – which has several million users in France – is…
Rhône: fire at the Lyon 1 university campus
On Thursday, several explosions were heard on the Lyon 1 University campus. A fire broke out on the roof of a library. The fire is believed to be linked to building works…
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