Solar emerges as growing source of home fires

Solar emerges as growing source of home fires

Fire Force and Discovery Insure urge homeowners to maintain solar systems. Fires related to solar power installations now make up a quarter of all structural fires attended by Fire Force, reflecting the growing fire risk associated with the rapid expansion of residential solar systems in South Africa. This is according to recent response data collected…

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Man accused of arson in the biggest of 3 major fires in Spokane, Washington

Man accused of arson in the biggest of 3 major fires in Spokane, Washington

A 37-year-old Spokane, Washington, resident with a previous manslaughter conviction was arrested Monday in connection with the largest of the region’s three wildfires, which have displaced thousands of people and destroyed hundreds of structures, authorities said. Aaron Farinacci, 37, was taken into custody without incident with the help of a SWAT team after a judge…

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Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts due to pollution from Canadian, Minnesota fires

Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts due to pollution from Canadian, Minnesota fires

Heavy smoke from wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is engulfing large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, impacting air quality as millions of people are exposed to hazardous levels of air pollution.  More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada, and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. Multiple wildfires are raging…

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Iran fires missile at Kuwait after U.S. strikes, as Trump says regime “negotiating on fumes”

Iran fires missile at Kuwait after U.S. strikes, as Trump says regime “negotiating on fumes”

The United States Treasury Department announced sanctions Wednesday on Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, the new Tehran agency that collects fees for traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. “The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…

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Starlink fires back after Namibia rejects licence bid

Starlink fires back after Namibia rejects licence bid

Starlink has hit back at Namibia’s decision to reject its licence application, calling the regulator’s characterisation of its non-compliance “misleading” and urging Namibians to request a formal appeal. In a statement published on its website, the satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX said it had made clear over the past three years its…

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