Following on from a blaze that gutted six informal structures in Helen Square, Nomzamo, Cape Town, fresh concerns have been raised regarding the distribution of fire kits. Dozens were left homeless after the fire. Proportional representative councillor, Unathi Lasithi visited the victims after the incident to...
The city of Johannesburg is adding an additional 17 fire and rescue vehicles to its fleet which will be delivered for use during 2024. The tender for the new vehicles has been finalised and awarded, and will include not only the 17 new vehicles but also...
Fire protection solutions firm Advanced has appointed Sargunan Sellamuthu as Business Development Manager, in support of its bold growth plans for the Middle East and Africa. With experience in the engineering field, Sellamuthu worked previously for a European safety systems manufacturer. He said: “Advanced is always good...
Zenova has begun production of the FX500 fire extinguisher, with orders already being placed in the UK and the US. According to Zenova a trial showed that the FX500 was capable of extinguishing a lithium fire, and is safe to use on any type of fire...
Fire has ripped through the Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command headquarters, destroying multiple offices and files. The one-storey building situated at Bompai, Nasarawa Local Government Area was engulfed in flames. Important police files are presumed to have been burnt in the ashes. As yet unconfirmed reports...
Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni, said in his end-of-year message that elevated numbers of Zimbabwean firefighters are leaving the country, and noted that the number of resignations was affecting the performance of the city’s fire department. He said: “The period under review saw a massive departure of...
Daimler has warned owners of some of its luxury cars that a technical defect could lead to a fire. The company has confirmed that a recall of the affected vehicles is not possible, as the parts needed to fix the problem are not available. Instead,...
Dräger has commercialised a firefighting breathing apparatus that uses the world's lightest type 4 composite cylinders, thanks to graphene nanotubes that help minimise the weight. To date, over 16,000 of the apparatus have been distributed to fire services in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia, the UK,...
The Ministry of Home Affairs has invested $81.8 million in vehicles for the Guyana Fire Service to help improve capacity. The vehicles were handed over by Minister Robeson Benn to the Guyana Fire and Emergency HQ and include a $14 million excavator; a $32.7 million excavator...
A mountain fire on the Western Cape, South Africa, was fuelled mainly by alien vegetation, which hampered the efforts of attending firefighters. The fire was extinguished last week, with mop-up teams remaining briefly on site in case of flare-ups. However, the cold weather helped to dampen...
