Updates for Wisconsin Firefighter Training Standards  FireEngineering.comNearly 80 percent of Wisconsin's fire departments are made of up volunteer firefighters according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Now, the standards for training ... Read …

Turkish currency drops after central bank chief is fired  FireEngineering.comANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's currency fell sharply on Monday, reawakening concerns of another bout of financial jitters in the country, after President Recep ... Read …

Sudanese say US pressure was key to reaching transition deal  FireEngineering.comCAIRO (AP) — The power-sharing agreement reached between Sudan's military and pro-democracy protesters last week came after the United States and its ... Read more h …

Village on Greece's Evia island evacuated for wildfire  FireEngineering.comATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have mobilized more than 100 firefighters and evacuated a village after a wildfire broke out on the island of Evia ... Read more ht …

UN: 5287 killings in Venezuela security operations in 2018  FireEngineering.comGENEVA (AP) — Venezuela's government registered nearly 5300 killings during security operations last year linked to cases of "resistance to authority," the U.N. ... R …

San Antonio Firefighter Union Ends Negotiations with City  FireEngineering.comThe San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association announced Tuesday that it has broken off negotiations with the city on a new collective bargaining ... Read more …

Maplewood (NJ) Firefighter Injured During Two-Alarm Fire  FireEngineering.comA Maplewood firefighter is recovering from a burn injury after battling a fire on Brown Street early Sunday morning that displaced nine famnilies from their home. Read …

Woman Killed in Sterling Heights (MI) House Fire  FireEngineering.comAn 18-year-old woman was killed, three residents were taken to a hospital and two firefighters suffered burns during a house fire in Sterling Heights, authorities ... Read more …

UN: Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity no longer in danger  FireEngineering.comPARIS (AP) — The U.N. cultural agency says Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity is no longer considered an endangered world heritage site thanks to extensive ... Read m …

Death toll in Siberian floods reaches 18  FireEngineering.comMOSCOW (AP) — The Russian authorities say 18 people have died and another 17 are still missing in devastating floods that swept southeastern Siberia. Read more https://www.fireengineer …