New machine learning algorithms could soon help firefighters forecast dangerous flashover ignition events using sensor data from burning buildings. Called P-Flash, the system was developed by Thomas Cleary and colleagues at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Physics World

VIDEO: Jordan Pinol is never too far away from his fire hat. The French child, who leaves on the border near Geneva, Switzerland, has fond memories of a family trip to Florida in 2018. “He loves everything about firefighters,” said his dad, Alex. Jordan, now 6, begged his family to stop at the fire station while visiting Clearwater.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTSP-TV CBS 10 Tampa

VIDEO: Capt. Michael Renn had a few minutes before dinner with the rest of the crew at Louisville Fire Department’s Engine 2. With diving gear from training that day drying out behind him, he sat down for a quick jam session with Sgt. Alex Eckert — fellow firefighter and fellow band mate. "I think it started off with me kind of probably just playing guitar, bringing my guitar up to the fire house, and then bumping into actually…our lead singer,” said Renn.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site

Less than 2 minutes after the Spokane Fire Department’s Alternative Response Unit pulled into Station 1 on Tuesday afternoon, the next call came in. “This is the busiest rig in the city,” Lt. Gabe Mills said from the passenger’s seat. The Alternative Response Units are dispatched to low-priority medical calls, and they have been busy during Spokane’s historic heat wave this week.
- PUB DATE: 6/30/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

The City of Walla Walla is officially announcing the July 4 fireworks display will be postponed until an as-yet-unknown later date. Tuesday, the Walla Walla City Council did not express objection to the proposal of city officials to postpone the city’s July 4 fireworks display because of the current extreme heat and dry conditions.
- PUB DATE: 6/29/2021 6:54:21 PM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima