Hacker News with Generative AI: Firefighting

Welcome to the Antarctic Fire Department (antarcticfire.org)
The Antarctic Fire Department is proudly supporting the advancement of world science through fire/rescue support services on the highest, driest, windiest, coldest, and ultimately harshest continent on the planet - Antarctica.
Antarctica, Firefighting, Science, Emergency Services
193 points by danielschreber 10 days ago | 69 comments
Fire engineer arrested on suspicion of setting blazes in Northern California (latimes.com)
While fellow firefighters were battling voracious blazes throughout Northern California, Cal Fire engineer Robert Hernandez is accused of igniting his own fires, according to authorities.
Crime, Firefighting, California
5 points by petethomas 61 days ago | 0 comments
Two states become first in US to ban use of PFAS in firefighters' gear (theguardian.com)
Firefighting, Environmental Protection, Legislation, Chemicals, Public Health
18 points by PaulHoule 78 days ago | 1 comments
Two states become first in US to ban use of PFAS in firefighters protective gear (theguardian.com)
Environmental Protection, Firefighting, Legislation, Public Health, United States
13 points by Jimmc414 90 days ago | 1 comments