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Aug. 18—LISBON — The Town Council is considering a proposal to purchase two new fire engines to replace three aging trucks in the Lisbon Fire Department. On Tuesday, Fire Chief Nate LeClair ...
Nov. 9—LISBON — Turnout among Lisbon residents was strong in Tuesday's election at the Lisbon High School gym as national and statewide issues drove voters to the polls. But unlike most Maine ...
Oct. 31—LISBON — Voters heading to the polls next week will decide whether to approve a $1.7 million bond to purchase two firetrucks and select two candidates for the School Committee.
In April 1940, a new fire station was dedicated in Ellicott City. [6] On 18 April 1959, the Central Alarm went into operation in an office above the Ellicott City Jail. [7] In 1991, the department implemented a customer service program, more commonly found in the commercial industry. [8] In 1996, Fire Chief Joseph Herr is replaced by Bill ...
The 2024 Portugal wildfires were a series of more than 1,000 wildfires, [2] at least 128 labeled as devastating, that spread through central and northern Portugal between 15 and 20 September 2024, [1] although the fires were controlled by 20 September, authorities and firefighters remained on the ground in order to be vigilant for several more days, burning more than 135,000 hectares of land ...
Virtually all of the more than 400 fire departments include an emergency medical services unit. The services are provided through the use of the departments' own equipment and/or, with equipment delegated by INEM. In major cities, the emergency medical service units of fire departments serve as backups or reinforcements to INEM.
The wildfire started at 5 p.m. (1600 GMT) on Tuesday in an area that is part of the Sintra-Cascais natural park, which covers around 145 square km (56 square miles) of land and is located just ...
The Chiado (Portuguese pronunciation:) is a neighborhood in the historic center of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Chiado is an important cultural and commercial district, known for its luxury shopping, historic landmarks, and its numerous theatres and museums. In 1988, the Chiado area was severely affected by a fire. [1]