American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) have announced that AIG member companies will provide funding for a grant program that provides local fire departments with resources to implement the Ready, Set, Go! Program (RSG). The program, designed by the IAFC, promotes educational awareness and preparedness community outreach to those who live in high-risk wildland fire areas.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs

A surprising new scientific paper suggests that the pattern of global wildfires varies based on the day of the week — with considerably fewer fires globally on Sunday than on other days. And not only that: It partly attributes this pattern not to anything natural about ecosystems, but rather to human behavioral patterns — including weekly rituals that are ultimately rooted in culture and faith.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the washington post

East Dundee & Countryside Fire Protection District, East Dundee, IL, pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis.

Three people died and several hundred thousand lost power in a fierce windstorm that ripped across Washington state, causing major river flooding, highway mudslides and road closures throughout Tuesday. The storm’s strong winds turned deadly in the afternoon, when the system peaked in the Seattle metro area.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2015 9:50:43 PM - SOURCE: Seattle Times

Three people died and several hundred thousand lost power in a fierce windstorm that ripped across Washington state, causing major river flooding, highway mudslides and road closures throughout Tuesday. The storm’s strong winds turned deadly in the afternoon, when the system peaked in the Seattle metro area.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2015 9:50:43 PM - SOURCE: Seattle Times