State offers additional funding to rural fire districts The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management announced the availability of $5 million in new grant funding to help rural fire districts purchase wildland firefighting equipment. 12/25/2024 - 12:45 am | View Link
Harder fire funding, nutria bills passed In part due to a shortage of wildland firefighters, local fire departments are often asked to respond to fires on federal lands which can be very costly between staff pay and equipment costs. 12/24/2024 - 4:19 am | View Link
Fire unions livid as funding for 9/11 health fund excluded from federal budget, funds in jeopardy Fire unions and advocates are calling out congress for failing to secure the funding for the 9/11 victim’s healthcare program after their agreement to keep the government open. 12/21/2024 - 10:59 am | View Link
Additional $1.5B for Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire included in congressional funding plan (Photo by Patrick Lohmann / Source NM) The stopgap spending bill the U.S. House passed late Friday included an additional $1.5 billion for Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire victims. The short-term ... 12/20/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
Here's what's on the Dec. 17 Edwardsville City Council agenda Officials in the Madison County IL city will swear in new police officers and firefighters, vote on the tax levy, and approve a number of agreements. 12/16/2024 - 10:04 pm | View Link
UPDATE: Sussex County Snow Geese Tests Presumptive Positive for Bird Flu WBOC TV 16DNREC Cautions That Stricken Snow Geese Found Along Sussex Coast May Have Contracted Avian Influenza news.delaware.govUPDATE: DNREC reports snow geese found in Sussex test presumptive positive for avian influenza CapeGazette.comSick or Dead Snow Geese Found Friday in Sussex County Coastal Waters WGMD RadioUPDATE: Snow geese in Sussex County positive for bird flu CoastTV
Stomach bug causing sudden vomiting, diarrhea surges in US KSDK.comNorovirus cases are surging in parts of the US, CDC data shows The Associated PressBathroom-trip inducing virus spreading in St. Louis KSDK.comWith norovirus cases spiking in Minnesota, here’s how to avoid getting sick Star TribuneNorovirus cases on the rise in the US.
Bird flu virus likely mutated within Louisiana patient who became severely ill, CDC says PBS NewsHourBird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations The New York TimesBay Area counties ramp up outreach efforts after state-wide emergency over avian flu CBS San FranciscoGenetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses Identified in a Person in Louisiana CDCCDC: H5N1 mutations in severely ill patient could boost spread, but risk remains low University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Revisiting the biggest moments in the space industry in 2024 TechCrunchStarship, Europa Clipper and more: The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2024 Space.comOur favorite space stories of 2024 — from lost planets to human-caused meteor showers Livescience.comThe best images from space in 2024 DW (English)Stuck Astronauts, Historic Launches, Returning Rockets: Here are the Most Notable Space Stories in 2024 U.
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at Washington sanctuary now under quarantine The Washington PostCat haven in Dunlap on high alert after dozens of large cats die of bird flu KFSN-TVBird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary BBC.comCats keep catching and spreading a puzzling and deadly disease: Is your cat safe?
What is ‘Kessler Syndrome’ — and why do some scientists think the space disaster scenario has already started? CNNKessler Syndrome: How Our Own Satellites Could Trap Humans on Earth NewsweekWhat Is Kessler Syndrome And Why It Has Scientists Worried For Future Of Space NDTVVideo Growing threat and consequences of junk in space ABC NewsWhat is the Kessler Syndrome?