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The U.S. Army's heavy brigade gap leaves it vulnerable
The American army has too few brigades equipped with heavy equipment. As a result, very few units are prepared for full-scale ...
Simi Valley landfill to see fewer truckloads of LA fire debris by mid-summer
Work to clear and transport debris from the Los Angeles wildfires to the Simi Valley landfill is expected to be mostly complete by mid-summer.
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The government is clearing fire debris from thousands of plots. Here’s what it looks like
The Army Corps and L.A. County estimate that ... metal before lifting and dropping debris into a waiting dump truck. As the fire debris was being disturbed and lifted, another worker hosed the ...
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Tempe equips fire trucks and ambulances with new heart monitors
All Tempe Fire Medical Rescue frontline vehicles have been upgraded with new heart monitors, the city announced on Thursday.
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Fire debris clearance: How to decide between the U.S. Army Corps and private contractors
The Army Corps scheduled debris clearance for all the homes at the same time, and installed K rail to block off a lane of the Pacific Coast Highway, allowing debris trucks and heavy equipment to ...
Nationwide fire truck shortage impacting Mass. departments. IAFF asks for investigation.
The Quincy Fire Department secured funding for new fire trucks in 2022, but now three years later they still don't have them.
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Simi Valley landfill to see fewer truckloads of LA fire debris by mid-summer
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has until the LA fires' first anniversary to complete debris removal. Truck traffic from the fire areas to the Simi landfill will be largely complete by mid-summer.