After a large-scale fire broke out in the Saganoseki district of Oita, many companies and prominent figures with ties to the region have announced donations and other aid to support recovery efforts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/30/japan/society/oita-fire-aid-offer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #oita #firefighters
🇺🇸🦃To All First Responders Who Cannot Be With Their Families This Thanksgiving: Military, National Guard, Law Enforcement, K9 Units, Dispatchers, Corrections Officers, Security Personnel, EMS, Nurses, and Firefighters.
🙏🏽We appreciate all you do and the sacrifices you make, not just to keep us safe, but for your service to our community.
#Gratitude #EMS #Military #LawEnforcement #nurses #firefighters #NationalGuard #doctor #k9
A massive fire in Oita has destroyed more than 170 structures and left one resident missing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/japan/oita-fire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #oita #sdf #firefighters
Japan plans to use state funds to help residents of areas at high risk of fire obtain earthquake-sensitive breakers to prevent blazes caused by short circuits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/28/japan/society/quake-sensitive-breakers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness #firefighters
Two firefighters who died in a fire that spread across two buildings in the city of Osaka were apparently trapped on the sixth floor of one of the buildings as it started to collapse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/osaka-fire-firefighters-deaths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #firefighters
Two buildings in the city of Osaka burned down on Monday, leaving two firefighters dead and injuring four others. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/18/japan/osaka-fire-firefighter-deaths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #firefighters
Top Democrat on Oversight Committee Demands Trump Administration Account for Wildland Firefighter Vacancies
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In June, the Forest Service told the public that it reached 99% of its hiring goal for its wildland firefighting workforce. But as of July 17, around 27% of jobs were still vacant, according to data obtained by ProPublica.
https://www.propublica.org/article/forest-service-wildland-firefighters-staffing?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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