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Australia's bush fire preparedness under threat as climate change kicks in

2015-11-18 14:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Sydney Morning Herald: Australia risks being under-prepared for longer, drier and more severe bushfire seasons, a report from the Climate Council says. The national report found that record-breaking temperatures and hot winds will place unprecedented strain on firefighting resources, estimating that the number of professional firefighters across Australia will need to double by 2030. Australia's bushfire season got off to an early start, when more than 200 fires burned across Victoria in the first week of October,...

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Local fire departments discuss oil train disaster preparedness

2015-02-18 08:14:07| Railroads - Topix.net

The commercial railroad industry is a huge part of the Inland Northwest, but as big of a role as it is in the economy, there are obvious concerns about potential disasters involving trains carrying Bakken crude oil and other hazardous materials. If one of those disasters were to occur, firefighters say there would need to be a response much greater than what Spokane could provide.

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