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2021

Downtown Marseille. Photo: https://www.pxfuel.com/

Please remember to register for Delegates Assembly in Marseille by the September 30th deadline!

Covid-19 PCR-tests will be provided on site when returning back home to your respectiv...

Please remember to register for Delegates Assembly in Marseille by the September 30th deadline!

Marseille, France. Photo credit: Wikipedia Commons

Register now for Delegates Assembly in Marseille

CTIF is pleased to invite representatives of ordinary and associate members to attend t...

Register now for Delegates Assembly in Marseille

The front entrance to Park Chanot in Marseille

Delegates Assembly in Marseille - Detailed information about the week

CTIF France will arrange transport from the airport to the hotel. Please communicate yo...

Delegates Assembly in Marseille - Detailed information about the week

Two female Swedish firefighters. Photo: KIRTJ.se

An overview of CTIF´s Commissions and Activities

CTIF is one of the few international organisations that have survived two world wars, a...

An overview of CTIF´s Commissions and Activities

Lava fountain and molten lava flow at Piton de la Fournaise volcano on the island of Reunion on 4 January 2010. Photo: Wikipedia Commons.

Thousands of residents evacuated after volcanic eruptions on La Palma, Canary Islands

Around 6,000 people have been evacuated and about 100 homes have been destroyed by lava...

Thousands of residents evacuated after volcanic eruptions on La Palma, Canary Islands

The Elie tornado as it was approaching the town of Elie, Manitoba, during the late afternoon/early evening hours of June 22, 2007. Photo: Wikipedia

Extreme weather is costing billions - and the costs are expected to keep increasing

The number of category 3 - 5 hurricanes or cyclones has increased over the past forty y...

Extreme weather is costing billions - and the costs are expected to keep increasing

US - Canada heatwave map July 2021. Illustration by the European Space Agency

After the heatwave that killed 800 - BC hires hundreds of new paramedics

A severely understaffed ambulance system had thousands of residents wait for up to seve...

After the heatwave that killed 800 - BC hires hundreds of new paramedics

"Mimi" Mireille Glauser (left) and her workmates during the Basel Women´s Run on September 11th.

Europe showing signs of post pandemic reopening: The Annual Basel Women´s Run almost back to normal

In full bunker gear, Mimi Glauser from the CTIF Commission for Women in Fire and Rescue...

Europe showing signs of post pandemic reopening: The Annual Basel Women´s Run almost back to normal

Map of Spain and the Estepona resort town which was evacuated on short notice after a firefightter died on duty wile fighting the fire on Thursday.

Wildfire kills firefighter in Spain - 1000 residents given only minutes to evacuate

Around 400 firefighters were fighting the forest fire which started late Wednesday in t...

Wildfire kills firefighter in Spain - 1000 residents given only minutes to evacuate

Drawing of the Bolshoi Theatre in Russia.

The extraordinary story of fire protecting one of Russia´s largest antique monuments

The Bolshoi Theatre has 9864 cutting-edge detectors, 580 fire hydrant cabinets and 4000...

The extraordinary story of fire protecting one of Russia´s largest antique monuments

Marseille, France. Photo credit: Wikipedia Commons

Virtual and physical registrations open for Delegates Assembly in Marseille

For those unable to travel physically, a remote video conferencing option will be inclu...

Virtual and physical registrations open for Delegates Assembly in Marseille

Solar panel installation Photo courtecy of https://www.infopool.org.uk/5-important-solar-panel-maintenance-tips/

Insurance companies demanding mandatory inspections of solar panel installations

As more and more people acquire solar cells, the risk of fires due to improper installa...

Insurance companies demanding mandatory inspections of solar panel installations

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall in Louisiana Hurricane Ida is seen in this image taken aboard the International Space Station. Image credit: European Space Agency

Hurricane Ida causes severe flooding - State of Emergency announced in New York

In New York City, more than 170 millimeters of rain fell in just over six hours, which ...

Hurricane Ida causes severe flooding - State of Emergency announced in New York

Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons License. The Angora Fire was a wind driven fire that started near North Upper Truckee Road subdivision near Angora Lakes, Fallen Leaf Lake, Echo Lake and South Lake Tahoe, California around 2:15 PM on Sunday, June 24, 2007 as a result of an illegal campfire.

Fire season not nearly over in California - an entire lake resort ordered to evacuate overnight

Thousands of people had to urgently evacuate from the resort town of South Lake Tahoe ...

Fire season not nearly over in California - an entire lake resort ordered to evacuate overnight

Hurricane Stan was a relatively weak but deadly tropical cyclone that affected areas of Central America and Mexico in early October 2005.Photo courtesy of https://pixnio.com.

Two seasonal storms are striking USA and Mexico at the same time

All of New Orleans is without electricity and a total of over one million households an...

Two seasonal storms are striking USA and Mexico at the same time

IDEO President Vendelin Clique

IEDO wins award for CTIF-supported Best Practices report on Emergency Drone usage

It is a great success for all the volunteer contributors who have collaborated in that ...

IEDO wins award for CTIF-supported Best Practices report on Emergency Drone usage

A satellite image of Hurricane Henry as it was heading for Long Island, New York. Infrared satellite image of Hurricane Henri at 1620Z (12:20 p.m. EDT) Saturday, August 21, 2021. (Image credit: RAMMB/CIRA/CSU)

Hurricane Henry kills at least 22 in Tennessee - 45 still missing

Among the dead are allegedly two infants. They were twins and are said to have been tor...

Hurricane Henry kills at least 22 in Tennessee - 45 still missing

UK Fire Service Search and Rescue team at work in Haiti UK firefighters at work in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. To find out more about how the UK is helping in Haiti, please visit www.dfid.gov.uk/haiti-earthquake Image credit: UK Fire Service. Taken on 15 January 2010.

Death toll in Haiti earthquake adjusted to 2200 - 60000 homes destroyed

Nearly 60,000 houses are estimated to have been destroyed in the country, and 1000s are...

Death toll in Haiti earthquake adjusted to 2200 - 60000 homes destroyed

Flooding in Luxemburg during Storm Bernd. Photo: Luxemburg Fire Services

German and Belgian governments sued for criminal neglect and slow response during Storm Bernd

The initial investigation by the Koblenz Public Prosecutors Office has raised suspicion...

German and Belgian governments sued for criminal neglect and slow response during Storm Bernd

Greek wildfire destroying a home during August 2021. Photo by Felton Davis, Flickr.

Southern France now also battling large forest fires - New fires near Athens

7,000 locals and tourists have been evacuated from when the smoke and flames began to g...

Southern France now also battling large forest fires - New fires near Athens

Grand Canyon National Park: Prescribed Pile Burning, May, 2019 1114 Grand Canyon National Park fire managers have been initiating prescribed pile burning during the last week of May, 2019, as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow. This photo was taken on Thursday, May 30, 2019.

Modern forestry practices may be partly to blame for North American wildfire crisis

“Even if we were able to turn back the dial on climate change we would still have wildf...

Modern forestry practices may be partly to blame for North American wildfire crisis

Map of Turkey

Heavy death toll in Black Sea flash floods

Around 1,700 people have been evacuated, some from rooftops by helicopter. The flash fl...

Heavy death toll in Black Sea flash floods

Beriev Be-200ES water bomber © Dmitriy Pichugin on Wikimedia

Water bomber crashed in Turkey during wildfire mission

All eight crew members are reported dead. The water scooping BE-200 crashed on Saturday...

Water bomber crashed in Turkey during wildfire mission

Photo by Flickr. Multiple fires and thick smoke plumes in the Sakha Republic, Russia (Lat: 63.13, Lng: 117.95) - July 8th, 2021- Image contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data [2021], processed by Pierre Markuse. Image shows an area about 176 kilometers wide.

An overview of devastating wildfires during the summer of 2021

4 million hectares have burned in Siberia and in many areas wildfires more than doubled...

An overview of devastating wildfires during the summer of 2021

A Canadair CL-215 water bomber plane dropping a load pf water on a forest fire. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

Thousands forced to evacuate in Greece as enormous wildfires threaten Athens

The temperature in several places in Greece is approaching 40 degrees / 104 F. Greece ...

Thousands forced to evacuate in Greece as enormous wildfires threaten Athens

An aerial photo of Chempark, an industrial park home to many chemical plants. Photo: Wikipedia Commons.

Two dead and several injured in industrial explosion in Germany

A warning with the message Extreme Danger was sent via a crisis app and Germanys health...

Two dead and several injured in industrial explosion in Germany

Photo: Wikipedia Commons. Wildfires break out in the boreal forests of eastern Russia most summers, but 2016 has been particularly bad, with numerous blazes since July. This image, which was taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite on 14 September, shows smoke billowing from a string of fires northwest of Lake Baikal in Siberia. These huge smoke plumes stretch over 2000 km. It is thought that drier conditions associated with warmer weather – this June being the hottest on record – have contributed to t

Civilian volunteers are joining the struggle to protect towns and villages against vast wildfires in...

Locals says an area as large as india is threatened by the wildfires that is currently ...

Civilian volunteers are joining the struggle to protect towns and villages against vast wildfires in Siberia

Hurricane Florence photographed from the ISS. Photo: Wikipedia

Extreme weather in small localized areas could be our new global reality for years to come

Almost all parts of the world have been experiencing some kind of unusual and extreme w...

Extreme weather in small localized areas could be our new global reality for years to come

Kinderdijk, Holland. Photo: Flickr

The Netherlands may have escaped the floods partly through better preparedness

Holland has a history of keeping strong defences against the sea, and this preparedness...

The Netherlands may have escaped the floods partly through better preparedness

Flooding in Shenzhen, China. Photo: Wikipedia Commons

A year´s worth of rain fell in a few days in China - Only days after Storm Bernd in Europe

Almost all parts of the world has been experiencing some kind of unusual and extreme we...

A year´s worth of rain fell in a few days in China - Only days after Storm Bernd in Europe

Rescue efforts on flooded streets in Luxemburg. Photo courtesy: Luxemburg fire and rescue

200 dead and more are missing in central European rain storm - rescue divers have been called in to ...

Many of the victims have been found in flooded basements where they tried to retrieve t...

200 dead and more are missing in central European rain storm - rescue divers have been called in to recover victims

Map of the Iraqi city of Nasiriyyah.

Over 50 people killed in hospital fire in Iraq - oxygen tank explosion likely the cause

The incident is the second of its kind this year. In April, 82 people lost their lives...

Over 50 people killed in hospital fire in Iraq - oxygen tank explosion likely the cause

Global News screenshot from the video imbedded below of a thermometer measuring record high temperatures in Death Valley, USA.

Two firefighters dead in plane crash during Western US heat wave

Residents were evacuated from their homes when wildfires spread through parts of the Si...

Two firefighters dead in plane crash during Western US heat wave

Urine hydration colour chart. Illustration by the CTIF Health Commission

Nutrition and hydration for firefighters

This article focuses on how firefighters can eat and drink in an intelligent way to sta...

Nutrition and hydration for firefighters

Map over Canada¨s most western province, British Columbia

Over 800 dead in historic Western Canada heat wave: Chaos at 911, town burned to the ground

Paramedics and 911 dispatchers desperate as the volume of emergency calls vastly outnum...

Over 800 dead in historic Western Canada heat wave: Chaos at 911, town burned to the ground

Sparky the Dog and kids in fire helmets

Are Current Fire Prevention and Education Models Failing Us?

Civilians are not the only target group exposed - more than 60 firefighters die every ...

Are Current Fire Prevention and Education Models Failing Us?

Screen shot from the video by below by FOX 13 Tampa Bay.

No more survivors - USAR teams hindered by heavy fire in Miami highrise collapse

More than 150 people are still missing since the collapse on Friday. The official death...

No more survivors - USAR teams hindered by heavy fire in Miami highrise collapse

Map of Rockton, Illinois

Large explosion at a chemical plant evacuated 1000 people near Chicago

An explosion at a chemical plant in northern Illinois created massive fires and thick b...

Large explosion at a chemical plant evacuated 1000 people near Chicago

Refinery fire in Tehran on June 2, 2021

200 firefighters responded to a large refinery fire in Tehran

On the 2nd of June, firefighters extinguished the fire after a long and tough technical...

200 firefighters responded to a large refinery fire in Tehran

CTIF Fire Statistics Report no 26

CTIF Fire Statistics Report no 26 now available!

Fire statistics for many CTIF countries and their larger cities for 2019 and trends for...

CTIF Fire Statistics Report no 26 now available!