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The year brought stark contrasts: Record heatwaves and drought plagued the east, while the west faced deadly storms and flooding, including catastrophic events in Valencia, Spain, which claimed over 220 lives.

Canada has been a leading country in the world when it comes to recognizing cancer among firefighters as an occupational injury, without asking firefighters to prove how they acquired the cancer.

31 people were inside the 12,000-square-meter building when the fire started, but no injuries have been reported.

The layoffs threaten to halt several programs, such as the firefighter cancer registry and a lab essential for certifying respirators across industries.

As part of the FireSense project, a small team demonstrated the use of two instruments—a sensor capturing 3D wind data and a radiosonde for measuring weather conditions.

The two victims were taken to hospital, but it is with deep sorrow that we confirm that their lives could not be saved, CEO Johan Lindblom wrote in a press release.

The presence of magnesium made the response more difficult, leading to multiple explosions inside the structure. Hazmat teams were dispatched to the scene to address the hazardous material concerns.

The report identifies several critical challenges that contributed to the LODD. Despite these issues, the report commends the responders having advanced training in firefighter rescue operations and technical rescue expertise.